# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Nadzab (LAE)

> 4,419 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,419 km / 2,746 mi / 2,386 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Papua New Guinea
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 07:42 in Auckland, it's 05:42 in Nadzab)
- **Elevation difference**: 216 ft (LAE 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

### [Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lae-nadzab-lae-nadzab-airport/1ef266de-9bde-68e0-a991-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nadzab, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYNZ
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.570000, 146.730000
- Elevation: 239 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:42 in Auckland, it's 05:42 in Nadzab.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lae-nadzab-lae-nadzab-airport/1ef266de-9bde-68e0-a991-06bb2780ed98)
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