# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Lilongwe (LLW)

> 13,048 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,048 km / 8,107 mi / 7,045 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 146° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 16:54 in Auckland, it's 06:54 in Lilongwe)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,012 ft (LLW 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

### [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lilongwe, Malawi
- ICAO: FWKI
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.790000, 33.780000
- Elevation: 4,035 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 16:54 in Auckland, it's 06:54 in Lilongwe.
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)
- [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)