# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Kermanshah (KSH)

> 15,336 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,336 km / 9,529 mi / 8,281 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 03:19 in Auckland, it's 18:49 in Kermanshah)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,284 ft (KSH 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

### [Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksh-kermanshah-shahid-ashrafi-esfahani-airport/1ef266df-7d27-6c20-a97b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kermanshah, Iran
- ICAO: OICC
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 34.350000, 47.160000
- Elevation: 4,307 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 03:19 in Auckland, it's 18:49 in Kermanshah.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksh-kermanshah-shahid-ashrafi-esfahani-airport/1ef266df-7d27-6c20-a97b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)