# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Barrancabermeja (EJA)

> 12,373 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,373 km / 7,688 mi / 6,681 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 16:04 in Auckland, it's 23:04 in Barrancabermeja)
- **Elevation difference**: 389 ft (EJA 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

### [Yariguies Airport (EJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eja-barrancabermeja-yariguies-airport/1ef266df-b4c1-6cc6-a183-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barrancabermeja, Colombia
- ICAO: SKEJ
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 7.020000, -73.810000
- Elevation: 412 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 16:04 in Auckland, it's 23:04 in Barrancabermeja.
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)
- [Yariguies Airport (EJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eja-barrancabermeja-yariguies-airport/1ef266df-b4c1-6cc6-a183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)