# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Cork (ORK)

> 18,346 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,346 km / 11,400 mi / 9,906 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Ireland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 06:59 in Auckland, it's 19:59 in Cork)
- **Elevation difference**: 479 ft (ORK 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

### [Cork Airport (ORK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ork-cork-cork-airport/1ef266de-c734-62b0-822d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cork, Ireland
- ICAO: EICK
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 51.840000, -8.490000
- Elevation: 502 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 06:59 in Auckland, it's 19:59 in Cork.
With a 11-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)
- [Cork Airport (ORK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ork-cork-cork-airport/1ef266de-c734-62b0-822d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)