›› Distance between Melbourne and Christchurch

The total distance from Melbourne to Christchurch is 1,498 miles.

This is equivalent to 2,411 kilometers or 1,302 nautical miles.
Need to do a distance conversion? Convert 1,498 miles to km.

Your trip begins in Melbourne, Australia.
It ends in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Your travel direction from Melbourne, Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand is Southeast (114 degrees from North).

The distance calculator measures the straight line flight distance ("as the crow flies") between points. It uses the great circle formula to compute the travel mileage. You can also use this data to calculate the flight emissions from Melbourne to Christchurch to determine your carbon footprint.

Christchurch is 2 hours ahead of Melbourne. Learn more about the time difference between Melbourne and Christchurch.

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›› Travel map of Melbourne to Christchurch

›› Travel times from Melbourne to Christchurch

A typical flight between Melbourne and Christchurch would have a flying time of about 2 hours, 60 minutes. This assumes an average air speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Your exact flight time may vary depending on wind speeds.

If you could drive a straight line from Melbourne to Christchurch, the total drive time would be about 27 hours, 15 minutes. This assumes an average driving speed of 55 mph or 88.5 km/hr. If you are planning a road trip, you can get driving directions from Melbourne to Christchurch using Google Maps, or estimate the total cost to drive from Melbourne to Christchurch.

Traveling at a different speed? Change any of the fields below and the other numbers will adjust automatically. You can change your speed to see how it affects the travel time, or set your target time to find out how fast you need to go!

›› Melbourne, Australia

City: Melbourne
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Region: Victoria
Country: Australia
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Category: cities
Latitude: 37° 49' 0" S
Longitude: 144° 58' 0" E
Direction to Christchurch, New Zealand: Southeast (114°)
City distance to Christchurch, New Zealand: 1,498 miles or 2,411 kilometers
Travel time to Christchurch, New Zealand: 2 hours, 60 minutes (500 mph)

›› Christchurch, New Zealand

City: Christchurch
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Country: New Zealand
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Category: cities
Latitude: 43° 32' -1" S
Longitude: 172° 38' -1" E
City distance from Melbourne, Australia: 1,498 miles or 2,411 kilometers
Travel time from Melbourne, Australia: 2 hours, 60 minutes (500 mph)

›› Total distance

Melbourne to Christchurch: 1,498 miles or 2,411 kilometers

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Distance from Melbourne to Christchurch