Distance from Wellington to Christchurch

Distance between Wellington and Christchurch is 305 kilometers (190 miles).
Driving distance from Wellington to Christchurch is 581 kilometers (361 miles).

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190 miles

581 km

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Distance Map Between Wellington and Christchurch

Wellington, New Zealand ↔ Christchurch, New Zealand = 190 miles = 305 km.

How far is it between Wellington and Christchurch

Wellington is located in New Zealand with (-41.2866,174.7756) coordinates and Christchurch is located in New Zealand with (-43.5333,172.6333) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Wellington to Christchurch is equal to 190 miles which is equal to 305 km.

If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Wellington and Christchurch is 580.55 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 05 hours 11 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 276 km.

City/Place	Latitude and Longitude	GPS Coordinates
Wellington	-41.2866, 174.7756	41° 17´ 11.9040'' S 174° 46´ 32.0520'' E
Christchurch	-43.5333, 172.6333	43° 31´ 59.9880'' S 172° 37´ 59.9880'' E

Estimated Travel Time Between Wellington and Christchurch

Average Speed	Travel Time
30 mph (48 km/h)	12 hours 05 minutes
40 mph (64 km/h)	09 hours 04 minutes
50 mph (80 km/h)	07 hours 15 minutes
60 mph (97 km/h)	05 hours 59 minutes
70 mph (112 km/h)	05 hours 11 minutes
75 mph (120 km/h)	04 hours 50 minutes

Wellington, New Zealand

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Christchurch, New Zealand

Related Distances to Christchurch

Cities	Distance
Blenheim to Christchurch	310 km
Whakatane to Christchurch	975 km
Wellington to Christchurch	581 km
Gisborne to Christchurch	961 km
Whangarei to Christchurch	1239 km