# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Kitakyushu (KKJ)

> 9,089 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,089 km / 5,648 mi / 4,908 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 146° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 09:07 in Auckland, it's 06:07 in Kitakyushu)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (KKJ is lower 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

### [Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkj-kitakyushu-kitakyushu-airport/1ef266df-8bde-62fa-b4fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitakyushu, Japan
- ICAO: RJFR
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.850000, 131.030000
- Elevation: 21 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 09:07 in Auckland, it's 06:07 in Kitakyushu.
The 3-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)
- [Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkj-kitakyushu-kitakyushu-airport/1ef266df-8bde-62fa-b4fe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)