Aoraki Mount Cook
in Mackenzie District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-43.737 and 170.099 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -43° 44' 13" and E 170° 5' 57"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:16 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:26 am and 5:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.142 and -9.188 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mourin
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Aoraki Mount Cook

Aoraki Mount Cook in Mackenzie District (Canterbury) is a city in New Zealand about 292 mi (or 470 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Aoraki Mount Cook is now 11:16 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Aoraki Mount Cook, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Mount Cook Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greymouth, Dunedin, Christchurch, Invercargill and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 994 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

YHA Aoraki Mt Cook - Backpacker

Address
0,1 mi
4 Bowen Drive
7946 Mount Cook
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Aoraki Court Motel

Address
0,3 mi
26 Bowen Drive
7946 Mount Cook
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Mount Cook scenic flight from Queenstown, New Zealand

Published: June 19, 2008
Length: 59:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Glenorchy Air

A scenic flight from Queenstown to Mount Cook, via the Glaciers of the Southern Alps with Glenorchy Air in their GA8 aircraft From: http://www.glenorchy.net.nz/mt_cook.html.


White Horse Hill Campground - Mount Cook Nationalpark - New Zealand

Published: May 01, 2014
Length: 28:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: OnTorDoku

White Horse Hill Campground - Mount Cook Nationalpark - NewZealand Ein sehr guter empfehlenswerter Camperplatz. Er ist Ausgangspunkt für viele Touren auf der Westseite im Nationalpark So auch ...


On the Road to Mount Cook, New Zealand - Part 4

Published: February 27, 2010
Length: 35:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: joebenevides

A day trip from Christchurch to Mount Cook Village, New Zealand. February 23, 2010.


Mount Cook Village, 2011 @ New Zealand

Published: February 15, 2012
Length: 08:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hyunho Cho

Mount Cook Village is located near New Zealand's highest mountain, 12 kilometres south of Aoraki/Mount Cook's summit.


Mount Cook

Published: September 20, 2008
Length: 49:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Phisches

Aufbruchstimmung.


Aoraki Mount Cook

Published: January 04, 2008
Length: 27:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fuzzfolk

It's hard to keep the camera straight when it's blowin'


Mueller Hut Route, Aoraki/ Mt.Cook National Park, New Zealand / ミューラー・ハット・ルート マウントクック国立公園 ニュージーランド

Published: June 01, 2014
Length: 33:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kikukatana

ニュージーランドのアオラキ/マウントクック国立公園にある ミューラー・ハット・ルートを歩いた時の映像です。 ヤマレコはこちら http://www.yamar...


Mt Cook インターンシップ 宿泊

Published: March 27, 2010
Length: 10:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NewZealandLifeTours

ニュージーランド・ライフ・ツアーズのインターンシップ・プログラムの宿泊 詳しい情報は http://www.NZLifeTours.net.


View from near Mueller Hut Mt Cook.m4v

Published: December 23, 2011
Length: 21:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mandy Horan

This was on our hike up to Mueller Hut. Check out http://www.mandyhoran.com/mueller-hut-hike-mt-cook.php for some written details.


Kea Point, Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand

Published: August 26, 2011
Length: 35:33 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: dew415

View from Kea Point.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mount Cook Village

Mount Cook Village Mount Cook Village is located in New Zealand transparentMount Cook VillageMount Cook Village Urban Area Population: Extent: Territorial Authority Name: Mackenzie District Council Population: Mayor: Website: Mackenzie District Council Extent: Regional council Name: Environment Canterbury Mount Cook Village is located near New Zealand's highest mountain, 12 kilometres south of Aoraki/Mount Cook's summit.

Located at -43.7333, 170.094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mackenzie District, Populated places in the Canterbury Region, Tourism in New Zealand

Mount Ollivier

Mount Ollivier is a 1,933 m mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It is a peak in the Sealy Range, about 2.5 km west of Mount Cook Village. The peak is named after mountaineer Arthur Ollivier, who died in 1897. Mount Ollivier was Sir Edmund Hillary's first major climb, in 1939. After his death in 2008, there was a proposal to rename the peak Mount Hillary as a memorial, a suggestion opposed by Arthur Ollivier's family.

Located at -43.7256, 170.064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of the Canterbury Region, Mountains of New Zealand

Hooker River

The Hooker River is a river of New Zealand. It flows south from the Hooker Glacier, which lies on the southern slopes of Aoraki/Mount Cook, before joining with the braided streams of the Tasman River. The Hooker River drains both the Hooker and Mueller Glaciers and is the principal ablation outlet for these ice masses.

Located at -43.75, 170.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Canterbury Region

Mount Cook Aerodrome

Mount Cook Aerodrome is an airport near Mount Cook Village, New Zealand.

Located at -43.7668, 170.136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in New Zealand, Mackenzie District, Buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mount Cook, Aoraki