# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Cloppenburg (VAC)

> 17,970 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,970 km / 11,166 mi / 9,703 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 14:35 in Auckland, it's 04:35 in Cloppenburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 105 ft (VAC 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

### [Varrelbusch Airport (VAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vac-cloppenburg-varrelbusch-airport/1ef266de-c044-60d6-9fd5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cloppenburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDWU
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 52.910000, 8.040000
- Elevation: 128 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 14:35 in Auckland, it's 04:35 in Cloppenburg.
With a 10-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)
- [Varrelbusch Airport (VAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vac-cloppenburg-varrelbusch-airport/1ef266de-c044-60d6-9fd5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)