Distance from Tauranga to Christchurch (New Zealand)

The distance between Tauranga, Bay of Plenty and Christchurch, Canterbury is 715 kilometers (444 miles).

Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

From Tauranga to Christchurch, the straight-line distance is 715 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Tauranga at 18 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
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Tauranga, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 37.6861° S 176.1667° E

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Tauranga Airport (TRG)
  • Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT)
  • Whakatane Airport (WHK)
  • Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)
  • Whitianga Airport (WTZ)
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 Tauranga and Christchurch.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Málaga, Spain Vigo, Spain 715 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico 716 km
Mississauga, Canada South Boston, United States 716 km
Hermosillo, Mexico San Diego, United States 714 km
Mississauga, Canada Boston, United States 714 km
New South Memphis, United States Wichita, United States 714 km
Helsinki, Finland Minsk, Belarus 716 km
Melbourne, Australia Sydney, Australia 714 km
Monterrey, Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico 716 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Porto Alegre, Brazil 713 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Albuquerque, United States 717 km
Dallas, United States New Orleans, United States 713 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Valencia, Venezuela 713 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 712 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Glasgow, United Kingdom 712 km
Coyoacán, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 718 km
Detroit, United States Philadelphia, United States 712 km
Los Angeles, United States Tucson, United States 712 km
Indianapolis, United States Toronto, Canada 712 km
Memphis, United States Wichita, United States 712 km

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