# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Nueva Guinea (NVG)

> 11,735 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,735 km / 7,291 mi / 6,336 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Nicaragua
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 11:37 in Auckland, it's 17:37 in Nueva Guinea)
- **Elevation difference**: 583 ft (NVG 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

### [Nueva Guinea Airport (NVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nvg-nueva-guinea-nueva-guinea-airport/1ef266df-6398-6c14-825c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nueva Guinea, Nicaragua
- ICAO: MNNG
- Timezone: America/Managua
- Coordinates: 11.670000, -84.450000
- Elevation: 606 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 11:37 in Auckland, it's 17:37 in Nueva Guinea.
With a 18-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)
- [Nueva Guinea Airport (NVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nvg-nueva-guinea-nueva-guinea-airport/1ef266df-6398-6c14-825c-06bb2780ed98)
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