# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Bulawayo (BUQ)

> 12,749 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,749 km / 7,922 mi / 6,884 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Zimbabwe
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 21:01 in Auckland, it's 11:01 in Bulawayo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,336 ft (BUQ 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

### [Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buq-bulawayo-joshua-mqabuko-nkomo-international-airport/1ef266de-dea1-6326-aab2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVBU
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -20.020000, 28.620000
- Elevation: 4,359 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 21:01 in Auckland, it's 11:01 in Bulawayo.
With a 10-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)
- [Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buq-bulawayo-joshua-mqabuko-nkomo-international-airport/1ef266de-dea1-6326-aab2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)