Tokyo to Christchurch Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Tokyo, Japan to Christchurch, New Zealand is 11 hours 42 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 Tokyo and Christchurch?

The flight distance from Tokyo (Japan) to Christchurch (New Zealand) is 5853 miles. This is equivalent to 9419 kilometers or 5083 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Tokyo, is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and the nearest airport to Christchurch, is Christchurch International Airport (CHC).

Tokyo - Christchurch Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Tokyo is 2025-04-18, 16:04:29 JST
Current local time in Christchurch is 2025-04-18, 19:04:29 NZST.
Time difference between Tokyo (Japan) and Christchurch (New Zealand) is 3 Hours.
Christchurch time is 3 Hours ahead of Tokyo.

Tokyo to Christchurch Flight Route Map

Flight map from Tokyo, Japan to Christchurch, New Zealand is given below.
Click the map to view Tokyo 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.


Tokyo GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 35° 42' 32.5'' Longitude: E 139° 43' 55.2''
Christchurch GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 43° 31' 55.4'' Longitude: E 172° 38' 10.4''

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