# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Dedougou (DGU)

> 17,280 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,280 km / 10,737 mi / 9,330 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 184° (south)
- **Return heading**: 177° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 22:11 in Auckland, it's 10:11 in Dedougou)
- **Elevation difference**: 961 ft (DGU 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

### [Dedougou Airport (DGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dgu-dedougou-dedougou-airport/1ef266de-b6e3-63f2-8611-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dedougou, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFOD
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 12.460000, -3.490000
- Elevation: 984 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 22:11 in Auckland, it's 10:11 in Dedougou.
With a 12-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)
- [Dedougou Airport (DGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dgu-dedougou-dedougou-airport/1ef266de-b6e3-63f2-8611-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)