# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Sogamoso (SOX)

> 12,356 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,356 km / 7,678 mi / 6,672 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 00:53 in Auckland, it's 07:53 in Sogamoso)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,132 ft (SOX 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

### [Alberto Lleras Camargo Airport (SOX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sox-sogamoso-alberto-lleras-camargo-airport/1ef266df-b611-6b76-8428-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sogamoso, Colombia
- ICAO: SKSO
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 5.680000, -72.970000
- Elevation: 8,155 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 00:53 in Auckland, it's 07:53 in Sogamoso.
With a 17-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)
- [Alberto Lleras Camargo Airport (SOX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sox-sogamoso-alberto-lleras-camargo-airport/1ef266df-b611-6b76-8428-06bb2780ed98)
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