# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Ust-Ilimsk (UIK)

> 12,509 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,509 km / 7,773 mi / 6,754 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 02:27 in Auckland, it's 22:27 in Ust-Ilimsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,316 ft (UIK 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

### [Ust-Ilimsk Airport (UIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uik-ust-ilimsk-ust-ilimsk-airport/1ef266df-e651-6b4c-be1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ust-Ilimsk, Russia
- ICAO: UIBS
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 58.140000, 102.560000
- Elevation: 1,339 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 02:27 in Auckland, it's 22:27 in Ust-Ilimsk.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ust-Ilimsk Airport (UIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uik-ust-ilimsk-ust-ilimsk-airport/1ef266df-e651-6b4c-be1e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)