Sydney to Christchurch Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Sydney, Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand is 2 hours 39 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 Sydney and Christchurch?

The flight distance from Sydney (Australia) to Christchurch (New Zealand) is 1329 miles. This is equivalent to 2139 kilometers or 1154 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Sydney, is Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and the nearest airport to Christchurch, is Christchurch International Airport (CHC).

Sydney - Christchurch Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Sydney is 2024-12-19, 07:09:47 AEDT
Current local time in Christchurch is 2024-12-19, 09:09:47 NZDT.
Time difference between Sydney (Australia) and Christchurch (New Zealand) is 2 Hours.
Christchurch time is 2 Hours ahead of Sydney.

Sydney to Christchurch Flight Route Map

Flight map from Sydney, Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand is given below.
Click the map to view Sydney to Christchurch 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.


Sydney GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 33° 52' 2.9'' Longitude: E 151° 12' 25.1''
Christchurch GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 43° 31' 55.4'' Longitude: E 172° 38' 10.4''

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