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Distance from Whakatane to Christchurch

Distance between Whakatane and Christchurch is 720 kilometers (447 miles).
Driving distance from Whakatane to Christchurch is 975 kilometers (606 miles).

air 720 km
air 447 miles
car 975 km
car 606 miles

Distance Map Between Whakatane and Christchurch

Whakatane, New ZealandChristchurch, New Zealand = 447 miles = 720 km.

How far is it between Whakatane and Christchurch

Whakatane is located in New Zealand with (-37.9586,176.9855) coordinates and Christchurch is located in New Zealand with (-43.5333,172.6333) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Whakatane to Christchurch is equal to 447 miles which is equal to 720 km.

If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Whakatane and Christchurch is 974.54 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 08 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 255 km.

City/PlaceLatitude and LongitudeGPS Coordinates
Whakatane -37.9586, 176.9855 37° 57´ 30.7800'' S
176° 59´ 7.6200'' E
Christchurch -43.5333, 172.6333 43° 31´ 59.9880'' S
172° 37´ 59.9880'' E

Estimated Travel Time Between Whakatane and Christchurch

Average SpeedTravel Time
30 mph (48 km/h) 20 hours 18 minutes
40 mph (64 km/h) 15 hours 13 minutes
50 mph (80 km/h) 12 hours 10 minutes
60 mph (97 km/h) 10 hours 02 minutes
70 mph (112 km/h) 08 hours 42 minutes
75 mph (120 km/h) 08 hours 07 minutes
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