Distance from Christchurch to San José

The distance between Christchurch, New Zealand and San José, Costa Rica is 11,835 kilometers (7,354 miles).

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

San José, Costa Rica

From Christchurch to San José, the straight-line distance is 11,835 kilometers, heading east. Christchurch is at only 14 meters above sea level, while San José is at 1,161 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9333° N 84.0833° W

Elevation: 1,161 m (3,809 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)

Other distances from Christchurch

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Christchurch to Auckland 764 km
From Christchurch to Wellington 306 km
From Christchurch to Manukau City 751 km
From Christchurch to North Shore 769 km
From Christchurch to Hamilton 677 km

Other distances from San José

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San José to Alajuela 17 km
From San José to Limón 115 km
From San José to Liberia 167 km
From San José to San Francisco 8 km
From San José to San José 161 km

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Tehran, Iran Oakland, United States 11,841 km
Kanpur, India Boston, United States 11,841 km

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