# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to El Yopal (EYP)

> 12,383 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,383 km / 7,695 mi / 6,686 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 100° (east)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 13:00 in Auckland, it's 20:00 in El Yopal)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,005 ft (EYP 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

### [El Yopal Airport (EYP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eyp-el-yopal-el-yopal-airport/1ef266df-b675-6e1e-91cd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Yopal, Colombia
- ICAO: SKYP
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 5.320000, -72.380000
- Elevation: 1,028 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 13:00 in Auckland, it's 20:00 in El Yopal.
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)
- [El Yopal Airport (EYP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eyp-el-yopal-el-yopal-airport/1ef266df-b675-6e1e-91cd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)