# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Santiago del Estero (SDE)

> 10,533 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,533 km / 6,545 mi / 5,687 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 18:02 in Auckland, it's 03:02 in Santiago del Estero)
- **Elevation difference**: 633 ft (SDE 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

### [Vicecomodoro Angel D. La Paz Aragones Airport (SDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sde-santiago-del-estero-vicecomodoro-angel-d-la-paz-aragones-airport/1ef266df-91ed-69ca-b566-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago del Estero, Argentina
- ICAO: SANE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -27.770000, -64.310000
- Elevation: 656 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 18:02 in Auckland, it's 03:02 in Santiago del Estero.
With a 15-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)
- [Vicecomodoro Angel D. La Paz Aragones Airport (SDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sde-santiago-del-estero-vicecomodoro-angel-d-la-paz-aragones-airport/1ef266df-91ed-69ca-b566-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)