Distance from Gisborne to Christchurch

Distance between Gisborne and Christchurch is 705 kilometers (438 miles).
Driving distance from Gisborne to Christchurch is 961 kilometers (597 miles).

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Distance Map Between Gisborne and Christchurch

Gisborne, New Zealand ↔ Christchurch, New Zealand = 438 miles = 705 km.

How far is it between Gisborne and Christchurch

Gisborne is located in New Zealand with (-38.6533,178.0042) coordinates and Christchurch is located in New Zealand with (-43.5333,172.6333) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Gisborne to Christchurch is equal to 438 miles which is equal to 705 km.

If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Gisborne and Christchurch is 960.7 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 08 hours 34 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 256 km.

City/Place	Latitude and Longitude	GPS Coordinates
Gisborne	-38.6533, 178.0042	38° 39´ 11.9880'' S 178° 0´ 15.0120'' E
Christchurch	-43.5333, 172.6333	43° 31´ 59.9880'' S 172° 37´ 59.9880'' E

Estimated Travel Time Between Gisborne and Christchurch

Average Speed	Travel Time
30 mph (48 km/h)	20 hours 00 minutes
40 mph (64 km/h)	15 hours 00 minutes
50 mph (80 km/h)	12 hours 00 minutes
60 mph (97 km/h)	09 hours 54 minutes
70 mph (112 km/h)	08 hours 34 minutes
75 mph (120 km/h)	08 hours 00 minutes

Gisborne, New Zealand

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Gisborne to Napier	217 km
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Christchurch, New Zealand

Related Distances to Christchurch

Cities	Distance
Gisborne to Christchurch	961 km
Wellington to Christchurch	581 km
Whangarei to Christchurch	1239 km
Blenheim to Christchurch	310 km
Dunedin to Christchurch	360 km