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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).

air 305 km
air 190 miles
car 581 km
car 361 miles

Distance Map Between Wellington and Christchurch

Wellington, New ZealandChristchurch, 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/PlaceLatitude and LongitudeGPS 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 SpeedTravel 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
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