# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Dawadmi (DWD)

> 15,133 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,133 km / 9,403 mi / 8,171 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 11:05 in Auckland, it's 02:05 in Dawadmi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,406 ft (DWD 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

### [Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dwd-dawadmi-dawadmi-domestic-airport/1ef266df-7965-61c8-9878-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEDW
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.500000, 44.400000
- Elevation: 3,429 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 11:05 in Auckland, it's 02:05 in Dawadmi.
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)
- [Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dwd-dawadmi-dawadmi-domestic-airport/1ef266df-7965-61c8-9878-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)