# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Constanta (CND)

> 17,081 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,081 km / 10,614 mi / 9,223 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Romania
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 05:35 in Auckland, it's 20:35 in Constanta)
- **Elevation difference**: 330 ft (CND 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

### [Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport (CND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnd-constanta-mihail-kogalniceanu-international-airport/1ef266df-5665-6bdc-a2a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Constanta, Romania
- ICAO: LRCK
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 44.360000, 28.490000
- Elevation: 353 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 05:35 in Auckland, it's 20:35 in Constanta.
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)
- [Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport (CND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnd-constanta-mihail-kogalniceanu-international-airport/1ef266df-5665-6bdc-a2a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)