# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Kirkuk (KIK)

> 15,618 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,618 km / 9,705 mi / 8,433 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Iraq
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 09:27 in Auckland, it's 00:27 in Kirkuk)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,038 ft (KIK 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

### [Kirkuk Air Base (KIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kik-kirkuk-kirkuk-air-base/1ef266df-83fa-6430-b01e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirkuk, Iraq
- ICAO: ORKK
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 35.470000, 44.350000
- Elevation: 1,061 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 09:27 in Auckland, it's 00:27 in Kirkuk.
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)
- [Kirkuk Air Base (KIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kik-kirkuk-kirkuk-air-base/1ef266df-83fa-6430-b01e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)