# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Tocopilla (TOQ)

> 10,566 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,566 km / 6,565 mi / 5,705 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 14:45 in Auckland, it's 22:45 in Tocopilla)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,452 ft (TOQ 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

### [Barriles Airport (TOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/toq-tocopilla-barriles-airport/1ef266df-97e5-6a30-81f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tocopilla, Chile
- ICAO: SCBE
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -22.140000, -70.060000
- Elevation: 3,475 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 14:45 in Auckland, it's 22:45 in Tocopilla.
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)
- [Barriles Airport (TOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/toq-tocopilla-barriles-airport/1ef266df-97e5-6a30-81f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)