# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Narsarsuaq (UAK)

> 16,148 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,148 km / 10,034 mi / 8,719 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 12:30 in Auckland, it's 23:30 in Narsarsuaq)
- **Elevation difference**: 89 ft (UAK 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

### [Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uak-narsarsuaq-narsarsuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d0a-6930-8ef4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Narsarsuaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGBW
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 61.160000, -45.430000
- Elevation: 112 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 12:30 in Auckland, it's 23:30 in Narsarsuaq.
With a 13-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)
- [Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uak-narsarsuaq-narsarsuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d0a-6930-8ef4-06bb2780ed98)
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