# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Irkutsk (IKT)

> 12,030 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,030 km / 7,475 mi / 6,496 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 15:56 in Auckland, it's 11:56 in Irkutsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,652 ft (IKT 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

### [Irkutsk Airport (IKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikt-irkutsk-irkutsk-airport/1ef266df-e65d-6cd0-a35f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Irkutsk, Russia
- ICAO: UIII
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 52.270000, 104.390000
- Elevation: 1,675 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 15:56 in Auckland, it's 11:56 in Irkutsk.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Irkutsk Airport (IKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikt-irkutsk-irkutsk-airport/1ef266df-e65d-6cd0-a35f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)