# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Rurenabaque (RBQ)

> 11,353 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,353 km / 7,054 mi / 6,130 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 17:56 in Auckland, it's 01:56 in Rurenabaque)
- **Elevation difference**: 653 ft (RBQ 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

### [Rurenabaque Airport (RBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbq-rurenabaque-rurenabaque-airport/1ef266df-b85f-6824-bb7f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rurenabaque, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLRQ
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -14.430000, -67.500000
- Elevation: 676 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 17:56 in Auckland, it's 01:56 in Rurenabaque.
With a 16-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)
- [Rurenabaque Airport (RBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbq-rurenabaque-rurenabaque-airport/1ef266df-b85f-6824-bb7f-06bb2780ed98)
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