Christchurch to Melbourne Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Christchurch, New Zealand to Melbourne, Australia is 2 hours 59 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Christchurch and Melbourne?

The flight distance from Christchurch (New Zealand) to Melbourne (Australia) is 1496 miles. This is equivalent to 2407 kilometers or 1299 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Christchurch, is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and the nearest airport to Melbourne, is Essendon Airport (MEB).

Christchurch - Melbourne Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Christchurch is 2024-12-19, 10:04:46 NZDT
Current local time in Melbourne is 2024-12-19, 08:04:46 AEDT.
Time difference between Christchurch (New Zealand) and Melbourne (Australia) is 2 Hours.
Melbourne time is 2 Hours behind Christchurch.

Christchurch to Melbourne Flight Route Map

Flight map from Christchurch, New Zealand to Melbourne, Australia is given below.
Click the map to view Christchurch to Melbourne nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


Christchurch GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 43° 31' 55.4'' Longitude: E 172° 38' 10.4''
Melbourne GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 37° 48' 50.8'' Longitude: E 144° 57' 47.8''

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