Distance from Christchurch to Rotorua (New Zealand)

The distance between Christchurch, Canterbury and Rotorua, Bay of Plenty is 672 kilometers (418 miles).

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

From Christchurch to Rotorua, the straight-line distance is 672 kilometers, heading northeast. Christchurch is at only 14 meters above sea level, while Rotorua is at 287 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 16-18 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
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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)
Rotorua, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 38.1387° S 176.2452° E

Elevation: 287 m (942 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT)
  • Tauranga Airport (TRG)
  • Whakatane Airport (WHK)
  • Taupo Airport (TUO)
  • Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)

Other distances from Rotorua

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Rotorua to Auckland 194 km
From Rotorua to Wellington 372 km
From Rotorua to Christchurch 672 km
From Rotorua to Manukau City 175 km
From Rotorua to North Shore 199 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 Rotorua.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Francisco, United States Las Vegas, United States 672 km
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Austin, United States Tulsa, United States 673 km
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Saltillo, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 674 km
Dallas, United States New South Memphis, United States 674 km
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Guadalupe, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 669 km
Vancouver, Canada Calgary, Canada 676 km
Reynosa, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 676 km
Cartagena, Colombia Barquisimeto, Venezuela 676 km
Navi Mumbai, India Nagpur, India 676 km
Brampton, Canada Chicago, United States 676 km

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