Distance from Christchurch to Zürich

The distance between Christchurch, New Zealand and Zürich, Switzerland is 18,705 kilometers (11,623 miles).

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

From Christchurch to Zürich, the straight-line distance is 18,705 kilometers, heading northwest. Christchurch is at only 14 meters above sea level, while Zürich is at 429 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 1 day
Speed Time
300 km/h
Christchurch, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 43.5333° S 172.6333° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC)
  • Timaru Airport (TIU)
  • Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)
  • Hokitika Airfield (HKK)
  • Greymouth Airport (GMN)
Zürich, Switzerland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Zurich

Coordinates: 47.3667° N 8.55° E

Elevation: 429 m (1,407 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH)
  • Emmen Air Base (EML)
  • Buochs Airport (BXO)
  • Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (ZQL)
  • St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH)

Other distances from Christchurch

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Christchurch to Auckland 764 km
From Christchurch to Wellington 306 km
From Christchurch to Manukau City 751 km
From Christchurch to North Shore 769 km
From Christchurch to Hamilton 677 km

Other distances from Zürich

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Zürich to Bern 96 km
From Zürich to Basel 77 km
From Zürich to Lausanne 174 km
From Zürich to Winterthur 20 km
From Zürich to Genève 225 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Shenzhen, China Puente Alto, Chile 18,699 km
Santiago, Chile Shenzhen, China 18,712 km
Perth, Australia Queens, United States 18,713 km
Perth, Australia The Bronx, United States 18,697 km
Perth, Australia Manhattan, United States 18,697 km
Wellington, New Zealand Brussels, Belgium 18,716 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Rosario, Argentina 18,720 km
Newcastle, Australia Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 18,686 km
Taipei, Taiwan Goiânia, Brazil 18,685 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Bangkok, Thailand 18,725 km
Philadelphia, United States Perth, Australia 18,685 km

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