# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Tarapoa (TPC)

> 11,663 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,663 km / 7,247 mi / 6,298 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 05:06 in Auckland, it's 12:06 in Tarapoa)
- **Elevation difference**: 791 ft (TPC 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

### [Tarapoa Airport (TPC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpc-tarapoa-tarapoa-airport/1ef266df-a5c1-67da-8cc3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarapoa, Ecuador
- ICAO: SETR
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -0.120000, -76.340000
- Elevation: 814 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 05:06 in Auckland, it's 12:06 in Tarapoa.
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)
- [Tarapoa Airport (TPC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpc-tarapoa-tarapoa-airport/1ef266df-a5c1-67da-8cc3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)