Distance from Wellington to Christchurch (New Zealand)

The distance between Wellington, Wellington Region and Christchurch, Canterbury is 306 kilometers (190 miles).

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

From Wellington to Christchurch, the straight-line distance is 306 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Wellington at 31 meters above sea level and Christchurch at 14 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
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Wellington, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 41.2866° S 174.7756° E

Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Wellington International Airport (WLG)
  • Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)
  • Picton Aerodrome (PCN)
  • Woodbourne Airport (BHE)
  • Hood Airport (MRO)
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)

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of New Zealand that are at equal or similar distances as between Wellington and Christchurch.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Brooklyn, United States South Boston, United States 306 km
New York City, United States Boston, United States 306 km
London, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 306 km
Houston, United States San Antonio, United States 306 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 307 km
Oklahoma City, United States Arlington, United States 305 km
Brampton, Canada Detroit, United States 307 km
New York City, United States South Boston, United States 305 km
Boston, United States Brooklyn, United States 307 km
Oklahoma City, United States Dallas, United States 305 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 305 km
Fort Worth, United States Oklahoma City, United States 305 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 307 km
Dublin, Ireland Birmingham, United Kingdom 308 km
Los Angeles, United States Mexicali, Mexico 304 km
Mississauga, Canada Detroit, United States 309 km
Toronto, Canada Cleveland, United States 309 km
Valencia, Spain Barcelona, Spain 303 km
Valencia, Spain Madrid, Spain 303 km

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