Distance from Christchurch to Palmerston North (New Zealand)

The distance between Christchurch, Canterbury and Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui is 431 kilometers (268 miles).

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

From Christchurch to Palmerston North, the straight-line distance is 431 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Christchurch at 14 meters above sea level and Palmerston North at 34 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
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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)
  • Timaru Airport (TIU)
  • Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)
  • Hokitika Airfield (HKK)
  • Greymouth Airport (GMN)
Palmerston North, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 40.3564° S 175.6111° E

Elevation: 34 m (112 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Palmerston North Airport (PMR)
  • RNZAF Base Ohakea (OHA)
  • Wanganui Airport (WAG)
  • Hood Airport (MRO)
  • Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Paris, France 431 km
Cartagena, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 431 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Puebla, Mexico 430 km
Las Vegas, United States Mesa, United States 430 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Valledupar, Colombia 429 km
Torreón, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 433 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Minsk, Belarus 433 km
Mexicali, Mexico Tucson, United States 428 km
Cartagena, Colombia Maracaibo, Venezuela 428 km
Chennai, India Coimbatore, India 428 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Murcia, Spain 428 km
Brussels, Belgium Leicester, United Kingdom 427 km
Philadelphia, United States South Boston, United States 435 km
Lahore, Pakistan New Delhi, India 427 km
San Diego, United States Las Vegas, United States 427 km
Philadelphia, United States Boston, United States 436 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Tucson, United States 426 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 437 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Bucaramanga, Colombia 425 km
Delhi, India Lahore, Pakistan 425 km

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