# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Masslo (MZX)

> 14,342 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,342 km / 8,911 mi / 7,744 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 17:19 in Auckland, it's 08:19 in Masslo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,157 ft (MZX 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

### [Masslo Airport (MZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzx-masslo-masslo-airport/1ef266de-ea4d-64e0-a65a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Masslo, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAML
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 6.410000, 39.720000
- Elevation: 4,180 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 17:19 in Auckland, it's 08:19 in Masslo.
With a 9-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)
- [Masslo Airport (MZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzx-masslo-masslo-airport/1ef266de-ea4d-64e0-a65a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)