Christchurch (CHC) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 14h 39m
Bearing
47° NE
Christchurch (CHC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,927 miles (11,148 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHC–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn March 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CHC–SFO; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
21
March 2026
Seats
5,103
both directions
Passengers
4,327
both directions
Load factor
84.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHC–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CHC–SFO in March 2026 (21 departures).
- UA
21 departures · 5,103 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.8%
Load
What plane flies CHC–SFO?
In March 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of CHC–SFO departures.
- Boeing 787-8
21 departures · 84.8% load
100.0%
How has CHC–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop CHC–SFO departures fell from 25 in December 2025 to 21 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHC–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
25 departures · 4,855 passengers
79.2%
Load
January 2026
25 departures · 4,888 passengers
78.1%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 4,469 passengers
75.9%
Load
March 2026
21 departures · 4,327 passengers
84.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHC → SFO
96.5% full
11 departures · 2,579 passengers
SFO → CHC
71.9% full
10 departures · 1,748 passengers
Nonstop CHC–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Christchurch
NZ
Christchurch International Airport
Coordinates
43.49°S, 172.53°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Frequently asked
How far is Christchurch (CHC) from San Francisco (SFO)?
CHC to SFO is 6,927 miles (11,148 km / 6,020 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHC to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 6,927-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHC–SFO?
In March 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHC–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,927-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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