Distance from Queenstown to Christchurch (New Zealand)

The distance between Queenstown, Otago and Christchurch, Canterbury is 358 kilometers (222 miles).

Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

From Queenstown to Christchurch, the straight-line distance is 358 kilometers, heading northeast. Queenstown is situated at an altitude of 328 meters above sea level, while Christchurch is at only 14 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 10-12 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
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Queenstown, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 45.0302° S 168.6627° E

Elevation: 328 m (1,076 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Queenstown Airport (ZQN)
  • Wanaka Airport (WKA)
  • Alexandra Airport (ALR)
  • Milford Sound Airport (MFN)
  • Manapouri Aerodrome (TEU)
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 Queenstown and Christchurch.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Amsterdam, Netherlands London, United Kingdom 358 km
Canberra, Australia Newcastle, Australia 358 km
Mexico City, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 358 km
Curitiba, Brazil Campinas, Brazil 359 km
Mumbai, India Vadodara, India 359 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Belmopan, Belize 359 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Belfast, United Kingdom 356 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Islington, United Kingdom 356 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil São Paulo, Brazil 361 km
Austin, United States Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 354 km
La Paz, Bolivia Arequipa, Peru 362 km
Navi Mumbai, India Vadodara, India 362 km
Houston, United States Dallas, United States 362 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Guatemala City, Guatemala 362 km
Las Vegas, United States Bakersfield, United States 362 km
Managua, Nicaragua San Salvador, El Salvador 362 km
Dublin, Ireland Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 353 km
Saltillo, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 363 km
Surat, India Indore, India 353 km
Curitiba, Brazil Guarulhos, Brazil 353 km

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