# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Cayman Brac (CYB)

> 12,640 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,640 km / 7,854 mi / 6,825 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → KY
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 00:53 in Auckland, it's 07:53 in Cayman Brac)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (CYB 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

### [Gerrard Smith International Airport (CYB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyb-cayman-brac-gerrard-smith-international-airport/1ef266df-6b60-6fa0-a291-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cayman Brac, KY
- ICAO: MWCB
- Timezone: America/Cayman
- Coordinates: 19.690000, -79.880000
- Elevation: 8 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 00:53 in Auckland, it's 07:53 in Cayman Brac.
With a 17-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)
- [Gerrard Smith International Airport (CYB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyb-cayman-brac-gerrard-smith-international-airport/1ef266df-6b60-6fa0-a291-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)