Distance from Christchurch to Nelson
Distance between Christchurch and Nelson is 257 kilometers (160 miles).
Driving distance from Christchurch to Nelson is 416 kilometers (258 miles).
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160 miles
416 km
258 miles
Distance Map Between Christchurch and Nelson
Christchurch, New Zealand ↔ Nelson, New Zealand = 160 miles = 257 km.
How far is it between Christchurch and Nelson
Christchurch is located in New Zealand with (-43.5333,172.6333) coordinates and Nelson is located in New Zealand with (-41.2708,173.284) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Christchurch to Nelson is equal to 160 miles which is equal to 257 km.
If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Christchurch and Nelson is 415.5 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 03 hours 42 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 159 km.
| City/Place | Latitude and Longitude | GPS Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Christchurch | -43.5333, 172.6333 | 43° 31´ 59.9880'' S 172° 37´ 59.9880'' E |
| Nelson | -41.2708, 173.284 | 41° 16´ 14.8080'' S 173° 17´ 2.5440'' E |
Estimated Travel Time Between Christchurch and Nelson
| Average Speed | Travel Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48 km/h) | 08 hours 39 minutes |
| 40 mph (64 km/h) | 06 hours 29 minutes |
| 50 mph (80 km/h) | 05 hours 11 minutes |
| 60 mph (97 km/h) | 04 hours 17 minutes |
| 70 mph (112 km/h) | 03 hours 42 minutes |
| 75 mph (120 km/h) | 03 hours 27 minutes |
Related Distances from Christchurch
| Cities | Distance |
|---|---|
| Christchurch to Whangarei | 1376 km |
| Christchurch to Invercargill | 567 km |
| Christchurch to Dunedin | 361 km |
| Christchurch to Nelson | 415 km |
| Christchurch to Rotorua | 1028 km |
Related Distances to Nelson
| Cities | Distance |
|---|---|
| Whangarei to Nelson | 1032 km |
| Napier to Nelson | 548 km |
| Tauranga to Nelson | 725 km |
| Christchurch to Nelson | 415 km |
| Dunedin to Nelson | 769 km |
Recent Comments
Dear distance calculator. This is currently the first site that google suggests when asking "christchurch to nelson time" to get travel times. The other direction is accurate. Please can you amend this so that tourists don't think they need to drive faster and plan their trips better. Cheers mate.
I totally agree with Don Robertson.
The inland route is through the mountains, and the western road is a thin and winding coastal road. It will take 5 Hours minimum.
The only way you could average 112 kph on new Zealand roads is to drive like a maniac. Roads are far to narrow and windy to maintain a speed like that. Plus the speed limit is 100kph on the open road, except for a couple of motorways that are tens of km long.
Beginning to understand why so many tourists have accidents here.