# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Rurutu Airport (RUR)

> 3,622 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,622 km / 2,251 mi / 1,956 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -22h (When it's 22:33 in Auckland, it's 00:33 in Rurutu Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (RUR is lower 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

### [Rurutu Airport (RUR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rur-rurutu-airport/1ef266df-7324-6f84-b1a5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rurutu Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTAR
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -22.430000, -151.360000
- Elevation: 18 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:33 in Auckland, it's 00:33 in Rurutu Airport.
With a 22-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)
- [Rurutu Airport (RUR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rur-rurutu-airport/1ef266df-7324-6f84-b1a5-06bb2780ed98)
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