# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Bandar Abbas (BND)

> 14,213 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,213 km / 8,832 mi / 7,674 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 278° (west)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 03:19 in Auckland, it's 18:49 in Bandar Abbas)
- **Elevation difference**: 1 ft (BND 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

### [Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnd-bandar-abbas-bandar-abbas-international-airport/1ef266df-7dbc-6280-8cb2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bandar Abbas, Iran
- ICAO: OIKB
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 27.220000, 56.380000
- Elevation: 22 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 03:19 in Auckland, it's 18:49 in Bandar Abbas.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnd-bandar-abbas-bandar-abbas-international-airport/1ef266df-7dbc-6280-8cb2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)