Distance between cities in New Zealand

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Distances between main cities

In New Zealand, cities are at a considerable distance compared to other countries, with an average distance of 437 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Auckland Wellington Christchurch Manukau City North Shore Hamilton Tauranga Palmerston North
Auckland - 493 km 764 km 19 km 6 km 114 km 155 km 396 km
Wellington 493 km - 306 km 477 km 498 km 391 km 417 km 125 km
Christchurch 764 km 306 km - 751 km 769 km 677 km 715 km 431 km
Manukau City 19 km 477 km 751 km - 24 km 95 km 138 km 379 km
North Shore 6 km 498 km 769 km 24 km - 119 km 160 km 402 km
Hamilton 114 km 391 km 677 km 95 km 119 km - 79 km 287 km
Tauranga 155 km 417 km 715 km 138 km 160 km 79 km - 300 km
Palmerston North 396 km 125 km 431 km 379 km 402 km 287 km 300 km -

Longest distances in New Zealand

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 1,068 km, between North Shore and Dunedin. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Whangarei and Invercargill, with 1,286 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Whangarei and Riverton, with 1,292 km.

Group From → To Distance
Among the main 10 cities From North Shore to Dunedin 1,068 km (664 mi)
Among the main 25 cities From Whangarei to Invercargill 1,286 km (799 mi)
Among the main 100 cities From Whangarei to Riverton 1,292 km (803 mi)

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in New Zealand is from Whangarei to Heidelberg, with a displacement of 10.7 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 1,183 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,288 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Gisborne to Riverton, with a displacement of 7.7 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 868 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,183 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in New Zealand reach significant distances, such as the 18,538 kilometers between Auckland and Paris, covering a transcontinental connection between Oceania and Europe. Below are some international distances from New Zealand.

More distances from New Zealand

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