# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Limoges/Bellegarde (LIG)

> 18,897 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,897 km / 11,742 mi / 10,204 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 09:37 in Auckland, it's 23:37 in Limoges/Bellegarde)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,277 ft (LIG 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

### [Limoges Airport (LIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lig-limogesbellegarde-limoges-airport/1ef266df-46d1-682e-8e9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Limoges/Bellegarde, France
- ICAO: LFBL
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.860000, 1.180000
- Elevation: 1,300 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 09:37 in Auckland, it's 23:37 in Limoges/Bellegarde.
With a 10-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)
- [Limoges Airport (LIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lig-limogesbellegarde-limoges-airport/1ef266df-46d1-682e-8e9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)