# Distance from Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte (AJA) to Auckland (AKL)

> 18,696 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,696 km / 11,617 mi / 10,095 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 11:15 in Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, it's 21:15 in Auckland)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (AKL is higher than AJA)

## Airports

### [Ajaccio-Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aja-ajaccionapoleon-bonaparte-ajaccio-napoleon-bonaparte-airport/1ef266df-49f5-62a8-b7e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, France
- ICAO: LFKJ
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 41.920000, 8.800000
- Elevation: 18 ft

### [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Auckland, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZAA
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.010000, 174.790000
- Elevation: 23 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:15 in Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, it's 21:15 in Auckland.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ajaccio-Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aja-ajaccionapoleon-bonaparte-ajaccio-napoleon-bonaparte-airport/1ef266df-49f5-62a8-b7e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)