# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Beirut (BEY)

> 16,338 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,338 km / 10,152 mi / 8,822 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Lebanon
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 19:15 in Auckland, it's 10:15 in Beirut)
- **Elevation difference**: 64 ft (BEY is higher than AKL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bey-beirut-beirut-rafic-hariri-international-airport/1ef266df-8067-6a02-9f5e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beirut, Lebanon
- ICAO: OLBA
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- Coordinates: 33.820000, 35.490000
- Elevation: 87 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 19:15 in Auckland, it's 10:15 in Beirut.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bey-beirut-beirut-rafic-hariri-international-airport/1ef266df-8067-6a02-9f5e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)