# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Tok (TKJ)

> 12,510 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,510 km / 7,774 mi / 6,755 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 02:56 in Christchurch, it's 06:56 in Tok)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,520 ft (TKJ is higher than CHC)

## Airports

### [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Christchurch, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZCH
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -43.490000, 172.530000
- Elevation: 123 ft

### [Tok Junction Airport (TKJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tkj-tok-tok-junction-airport/1ef266df-88f5-6d0e-9bc0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tok, United States
- ICAO: PFTO
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 63.330000, -142.950000
- Elevation: 1,643 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:56 in Christchurch, it's 06:56 in Tok.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tok Junction Airport (TKJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tkj-tok-tok-junction-airport/1ef266df-88f5-6d0e-9bc0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)