Cities near Christchurch, within 100 km and 300 km (straight line)
There are 3 cities and towns of 15,000 people or more within 100 km of Christchurch, New Zealand, in a straight line, and 8 cities and towns within 300 km, measured from the city centre. The largest within 100 km are Rolleston (21 km west-southwest), Ashburton (83 km west-southwest) and Rangiora (26 km north).
Within 100 km
3
cities and towns · straight line
Within 300 km
8
cities and towns · straight line
Nearest
Rolleston
21 km (13 miles) west-southwest · straight line
Straight-line distances from one city centre to another, as the crow flies. Roads between them are longer.
ChristchurchWithin 100 km100 km to 300 kmDashed rings: 100 km and 300 km in a straight line from the centre.
Cities and towns within 100 km of Christchurch
All 3 within 100 km, nearest first. Distances are straight lines.
| Place | Direction | Straight line |
|---|---|---|
| RollestonCanterbury | west-southwest | 21 km13 miles |
| RangioraCanterbury | north | 26 km16 miles |
| AshburtonCanterbury | west-southwest | 83 km52 miles |
From 100 km to 300 km of Christchurch
All 5 between 100 km and 300 km, nearest first. Distances are straight lines.
| Place | Direction | Straight line |
|---|---|---|
| TimaruCanterbury | southwest | 146 km91 miles |
| RichmondTasman District | north | 249 km155 miles |
| BlenheimMarlborough | north-northeast | 249 km155 miles |
| StokeNelson Region | north-northeast | 251 km156 miles |
| NelsonNelson Region | north-northeast | 257 km160 miles |
Measure from Christchurch to anywhere
The distance calculator gives the straight-line distance from this city to any other place, address or coordinate, in miles and kilometres, or from where you are standing.
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Questions
What is the closest city to Christchurch?
Rolleston is the nearest city or town of 15,000 people or more, 21 km (13 miles) west-southwest of Christchurch's centre in a straight line. A smaller town or a suburb may be closer.
Are these driving distances from Christchurch?
No. Every distance on this page is a straight line between two centre points, as the crow flies. A road route is always longer, because roads bend around terrain and water, and MapGO does not measure driving distance or travel time.
Which places count as near Christchurch?
Every city and town of 15,000 people or more in the GeoNames gazetteer whose centre lies within 300 km of Christchurch's centre. Villages and smaller towns are left out, so there are more places nearby than listed. A place right on a ring may fall either side of it, depending on where its centre point sits.
Places and their centre points from GeoNames (cities and towns of 15,000 people or more); distances computed by MapGO with the haversine formula. All distances on this page are straight lines over the Earth's surface, not road distances.