# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)

> 17,407 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,407 km / 10,816 mi / 9,399 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Romania
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 12:16 in Auckland, it's 03:16 in Cluj-Napoca)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,013 ft (CLJ 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

### [Cluj-Napoca International Airport (CLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clj-cluj-napoca-cluj-napoca-international-airport/1ef266df-5669-6e44-bf56-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- ICAO: LRCL
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 46.790000, 23.690000
- Elevation: 1,036 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 12:16 in Auckland, it's 03:16 in Cluj-Napoca.
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)
- [Cluj-Napoca International Airport (CLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clj-cluj-napoca-cluj-napoca-international-airport/1ef266df-5669-6e44-bf56-06bb2780ed98)
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