# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Bakkafjordur (BJD)

> 16,730 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,730 km / 10,396 mi / 9,033 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 15:59 in Auckland, it's 03:59 in Bakkafjordur)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (BJD is lower 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

### [Bakkafjordur Airport (BJD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjd-bakkafjordur-bakkafjordur-airport/1ef266de-9d6d-6d00-a0c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bakkafjordur, Iceland
- ICAO: BIBK
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.020000, -14.820000
- Elevation: 14 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 15:59 in Auckland, it's 03:59 in Bakkafjordur.
With a 12-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)
- [Bakkafjordur Airport (BJD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjd-bakkafjordur-bakkafjordur-airport/1ef266de-9d6d-6d00-a0c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)