# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Pleiku (PXU)

> 8,984 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,984 km / 5,582 mi / 4,851 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 07:15 in Auckland, it's 02:15 in Pleiku)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,411 ft (PXU 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

### [Pleiku Airport (PXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pxu-pleiku-pleiku-airport/1ef266df-f647-6b14-9c02-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pleiku, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVPK
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 14.000000, 108.020000
- Elevation: 2,434 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 07:15 in Auckland, it's 02:15 in Pleiku.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pleiku Airport (PXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pxu-pleiku-pleiku-airport/1ef266df-f647-6b14-9c02-06bb2780ed98)
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