# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Batumi (BUS)

> 16,005 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,005 km / 9,945 mi / 8,642 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Georgia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:13 in Auckland, it's 07:13 in Batumi)
- **Elevation difference**: 82 ft (BUS 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

### [Batumi International Airport (BUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bus-batumi-batumi-international-airport/1ef266df-e546-62b6-816b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Batumi, Georgia
- ICAO: UGSB
- Timezone: Asia/Tbilisi
- Coordinates: 41.610000, 41.600000
- Elevation: 105 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 15:13 in Auckland, it's 07:13 in Batumi.
With a 8-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)
- [Batumi International Airport (BUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bus-batumi-batumi-international-airport/1ef266df-e546-62b6-816b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)