Distance from Christchurch to Nelson (New Zealand)

The distance between Christchurch, Canterbury and Nelson, Nelson Region is 257 kilometers (160 miles).

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand

From Christchurch to Nelson, the straight-line distance is 257 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Christchurch at 14 meters above sea level and Nelson at 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
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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)
Nelson, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 41.2708° S 173.284° E

Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Nelson Airport (NSN)
  • Motueka Airport (MZP)
  • Woodbourne Airport (BHE)
  • Picton Aerodrome (PCN)
  • Takaka Airport (KTF)

Other distances from Nelson

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Nelson to Auckland 507 km
From Nelson to Wellington 125 km
From Nelson to Christchurch 257 km
From Nelson to Manukau City 495 km
From Nelson to North Shore 512 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Liverpool, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 257 km
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Maracaibo, Venezuela Barquisimeto, Venezuela 256 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 258 km
Barcelona, Spain Zaragoza, Spain 255 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 254 km
Sucre, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 260 km
Morelia, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 254 km
Valencia, Spain Palma, Spain 261 km
San Francisco, United States Fresno, United States 261 km
London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 262 km
Indianapolis, United States Chicago, United States 263 km
Detroit, United States Columbus, United States 263 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 263 km
Paris, France Brussels, Belgium 265 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 265 km
London, United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 249 km
London, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 265 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Quito, Ecuador 265 km

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