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Christchurch · New Zealand

CHC Christchurch International Airport

Local timeUTC+13Pacific/Auckland
Runways3longest 10,787 ft3,288 m
Elevation123 ft37 mabove sea level
CodesCHC · NZCHIATA · ICAO

Photo: DerekSmalls at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Runways

Runway layout of Christchurch International Airport, drawn to scale from surveyed runway-end positionsRunway 02/20: 10,787 ft (3,288 m), asphaltRunway 11/29: 5,587 ft (1,703 m), asphaltRunway 01/19: 1,690 ft (515 m), grass0220112901191 km · 3,281 ftN
Drawn to scale by JetSet Authority from OurAirports’ runway-end coordinates. Taxiways and buildings are not shown. Not for navigation.
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
02/20
41° / 221° true		 10,787 ft3,288 m148 ft45 masphalt · lit
11/29
131° / 311° true		 5,587 ft1,703 m148 ft45 masphalt · lit
01/19
38° / 218° true		 1,690 ft515 m229 ft70 mgrass

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading divided by ten, rounded; L, C and R mark parallel runways. Displaced thresholds shorten the usable length at some ends.

Location and time

Coordinates43.5°S, 172.5°E (-43.489, 172.5321)
RegionCanterbury Region, New Zealand
Time zonePacific/Auckland: UTC+12 standard time, UTC+13 during daylight saving time
Official sitewww.christchurchairport.co.nz/

Distances and flight times to world hubs

Great circles from CHC to 20 major hubsATLLAXJFKORDYYZMEXGRULHRCDGFRAISTDXBDOHJNBDELSINHKGPEKHNDSYDCHC
HubDistanceFrom CHCTo CHC
Sydney SYD2,126 km1,321 mi3 h 45 min3 h 15 min
Singapore SIN8,403 km5,222 mi11 h 10 min10 h 10 min
Tokyo HND9,393 km5,836 mi11 h 55 min11 h 30 min
Hong Kong HKG9,445 km5,869 mi12 h 10 min11 h 25 min
Beijing PEK10,852 km6,743 mi13 h 45 min13 h
Los Angeles LAX11,091 km6,891 mi13 h 15 min14 h 05 min
Mexico City MEX11,355 km7,055 mi13 h 25 min14 h 35 min
Johannesburg JNB11,457 km7,119 mi14 h 40 min13 h 30 min
São Paulo GRU11,576 km7,193 mi13 h 35 min14 h 55 min
Delhi DEL12,556 km7,802 mi16 h14 h 45 min
Atlanta ATL13,473 km8,372 mi15 h 45 min17 h 05 min
Chicago ORD13,717 km8,523 mi16 h17 h 25 min
Dubai DXB14,053 km8,732 mi17 h 55 min16 h 15 min
Doha DOH14,358 km8,921 mi18 h 15 min16 h 35 min
Toronto YYZ14,399 km8,947 mi16 h 40 min18 h 15 min
New York JFK14,680 km9,122 mi17 h18 h 35 min
Istanbul IST17,055 km10,598 mi21 h 35 min19 h 25 min
Frankfurt FRA18,599 km11,557 mi23 h 25 min21 h 05 min
London LHR18,984 km11,796 mi23 h 15 min22 h
Paris CDG19,031 km11,826 mi23 h 50 min21 h 40 min

Estimated scheduled flight times for a nonstop flight; whether one operates is not something we track. Linked hubs have a full route page.

Nearest airports with scheduled flights

AirportDistance
Timaru Airport TIU
Timaru Airport		138 km86 mi SW
Hokitika Airfield HKK
Hokitika Airfield		152 km95 mi NW
Westport WSZ
Westport Airport		210 km130 mi NNW
Blenheim BHE
Woodbourne Airport		245 km152 mi NNE
Nelson NSN
Nelson Airport		250 km156 mi NNE
Wanaka WKA
Wanaka Airport		296 km184 mi WSW
Wellington WLG
Wellington International Airport		304 km189 mi NE
Dunedin DUD
Dunedin International Airport		328 km204 mi SSW

How far can you get?

Of the 265 airports with guides on this site, roughly this many are within a nonstop flight of:

23 hours
126 hours
169 hours
4612 hours

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Route guides from CHC

Radio frequencies
ServiceDescriptionMHz
ApproachAPP124.100
ATIS (recorded airport information)ATIS127.200
CTRLControl120.900
DELIVERYDelivery128.200
GroundGND121.900
OPSAMC OPS122.500
TowerTWR118.400

From OurAirports’ community-maintained list. Frequencies change; check the current official publication. Not for navigation.

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