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Vancouver to Christchurch By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Vancouver, Canada to Christchurch, New Zealand by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Vancouver to Christchurch

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Air Freight

21h 57m, 2-4 times a week

510kg CO₂e

Container Ship

35 days 7h, 1-2 times a week

1.25t CO₂e
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Vancouver to Christchurch by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Vancouver to Christchurch by plane will take about 21h 57m and departs from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrives into Christchurch International Airport (CHC). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Fiji Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

21h 57m
2-4 times a week
12,370 km
7,686 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

510kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: FJFiji Airways
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A350-900+2 others
Carrier Identifier: QFQantas
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+3 others
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Vancouver to Christchurch by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Vancouver to Christchurch by ship will take about 35 days 7h and departs from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrives into Lyttelton (NZLYT). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Vancouver to Lyttelton

Port of loading

Port of loading

35 days 7h
1-2 times a week
14,559 km
9,046 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCUWSN/PNW / PANZ → JSTAR
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Carrier Identifier: ANNUPCX → KIX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksANL
Carrier Identifier: ANNUPCX → ANZEX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksANL
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