# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Tougan (TUQ)

> 17,345 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,345 km / 10,777 mi / 9,365 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 185° (south)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 19:18 in Auckland, it's 07:18 in Tougan)
- **Elevation difference**: 961 ft (TUQ 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

### [Tougan Airport (TUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuq-tougan-tougan-airport/1ef266de-b708-6062-8fd3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tougan, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFOT
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 13.070000, -3.070000
- Elevation: 984 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 19:18 in Auckland, it's 07:18 in Tougan.
With a 12-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)
- [Tougan Airport (TUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuq-tougan-tougan-airport/1ef266de-b708-6062-8fd3-06bb2780ed98)
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