# Distance from Christmas Creek mine (CKW) to Edinburgh (EDI)

> 14,086 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,086 km / 8,753 mi / 7,606 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:10 in Christmas Creek mine, it's 23:10 in Edinburgh)
- **Elevation difference**: 135 ft (EDI is higher than CKW)

## Airports

### [Graeme Rowley Aerodrome (CKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckw-christmas-creek-mine-graeme-rowley-aerodrome/1ef266e0-0881-63a2-9293-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Christmas Creek mine, Australia
- ICAO: YCHK
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -22.360000, 119.650000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPH
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.950000, -3.370000
- Elevation: 135 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:10 in Christmas Creek mine, it's 23:10 in Edinburgh.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Graeme Rowley Aerodrome (CKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckw-christmas-creek-mine-graeme-rowley-aerodrome/1ef266e0-0881-63a2-9293-06bb2780ed98)
- [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)