Distance from Napier to Christchurch (New Zealand)

The distance between Napier, Hawke's Bay Region and Christchurch, Canterbury is 573 kilometers (356 miles).

Napier, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

From Napier to Christchurch, the straight-line distance is 573 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Napier at 6 meters above sea level and Christchurch at 14 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
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Napier, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 39.4926° S 176.9123° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE)
  • Wairoa Airport (WIR)
  • Taupo Airport (TUO)
  • Gisborne Airport (GIS)
  • Palmerston North Airport (PMR)
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)

Other distances from Napier

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Napier to Auckland 349 km
From Napier to Wellington 269 km
From Napier to Christchurch 573 km
From Napier to Manukau City 330 km
From Napier to North Shore 354 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Dhaka, Bangladesh Patna, India 573 km
Mississauga, Canada Brooklyn, United States 573 km
Valencia, Spain Gibraltar, Gibraltar 573 km
Tijuana, Mexico Tucson, United States 573 km
Puebla, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 573 km
Zapopan, Mexico Puebla, Mexico 574 km
Chicago, United States Minneapolis, United States 572 km
Queens, United States Hamilton, Canada 574 km
Medellín, Colombia Santa Marta, Colombia 572 km
Jaipur, India Vadodara, India 575 km
Zapopan, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 575 km
Brooklyn, United States Etobicoke, Canada 571 km
Barcelona, Spain Valladolid, Spain 575 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 571 km
Paris, France Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 575 km
Phoenix, United States Los Angeles, United States 575 km
Valencia, Venezuela Valledupar, Colombia 576 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Paris, France 570 km
Memphis, United States New Orleans, United States 576 km
Toronto, Canada Washington, United States 570 km

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