Distance from Opotiki to Christchurch (New Zealand)

The distance between Opotiki, Bay of Plenty and Christchurch, Canterbury is 728 kilometers (452 miles).

Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

From Opotiki to Christchurch, the straight-line distance is 728 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Opotiki at 7 meters above sea level and Christchurch at 14 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
Speed Time
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Opotiki, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 38.0092° S 177.2871° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Whakatane Airport (WHK)
  • Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT)
  • Gisborne Airport (GIS)
  • Tauranga Airport (TRG)
  • Wairoa Airport (WIR)
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)

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Quito, Ecuador Bogotá, Colombia 728 km
Indianapolis, United States Kansas City, United States 728 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Maceió, Brazil 727 km
Dallas, United States Kansas City, United States 729 km
Reynosa, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 729 km
Cali, Colombia Guayaquil, Ecuador 727 km
Hyderābād, India Surat, India 726 km
Sucre, Bolivia Arequipa, Peru 726 km
Lisbon, Portugal Bilbao, Spain 726 km
Brampton, Canada South Boston, United States 726 km
Boston, United States Hamilton, Canada 725 km
Philadelphia, United States Charlotte, United States 725 km
Brisbane, Australia Sydney, Australia 731 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 725 km
San Diego, United States Oakland, United States 731 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Montería, Colombia 731 km
Maracay, Venezuela Santa Marta, Colombia 731 km
Brampton, Canada Boston, United States 724 km
Zaragoza, Spain Gibraltar, Gibraltar 724 km
Kingston, Jamaica Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 732 km

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