# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Mount Sanford Station Airport (MTD)

> 4,859 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,859 km / 3,020 mi / 2,624 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Australia
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 01:33 in Auckland, it's 23:03 in Mount Sanford Station Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 208 ft (MTD 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

### [Mount Sanford Station Airport (MTD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtd-mount-sanford-station-airport/1ef266e0-141f-6eca-9312-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Sanford Station Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMSF
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -16.980000, 130.550000
- Elevation: 231 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 01:33 in Auckland, it's 23:03 in Mount Sanford Station Airport.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mount Sanford Station Airport (MTD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtd-mount-sanford-station-airport/1ef266e0-141f-6eca-9312-06bb2780ed98)
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