Distance from Timaru to Christchurch (New Zealand)

The distance between Timaru, Canterbury and Christchurch, Canterbury is 146 kilometers (91 miles).

Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

From Timaru to Christchurch, the straight-line distance is 146 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Timaru at 14 meters above sea level and Christchurch at 14 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 12-14 hours
Motorcycle 4-5 hours
Car 3-4 hours
Helicopter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
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Timaru, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 44.3967° S 171.2536° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Timaru Airport (TIU)
  • Oamaru Airport (OAM)
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)

Other distances from Timaru

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Timaru to Auckland 889 km
From Timaru to Wellington 450 km
From Timaru to Christchurch 146 km
From Timaru to Manukau City 877 km
From Timaru to North Shore 894 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Mexicali, Mexico Tijuana, Mexico 146 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 146 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico León de los Aldama, Mexico 147 km
Detroit, United States Cleveland, United States 145 km
Philadelphia, United States Baltimore, United States 144 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Sevilla, Spain 148 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom 148 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 148 km
Philadelphia, United States The Bronx, United States 149 km
London, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 143 km
San Jose, United States Sacramento, United States 142 km
Dublin, Ireland Belfast, United Kingdom 142 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 142 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 151 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 152 km
Philadelphia, United States Queens, United States 139 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 138 km
Philadelphia, United States Manhattan, United States 137 km
Puebla, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 155 km
Málaga, Spain Sevilla, Spain 156 km

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