# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Las Tunas (VTU)

> 12,977 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,977 km / 8,063 mi / 7,007 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 04:40 in Auckland, it's 12:40 in Las Tunas)
- **Elevation difference**: 305 ft (VTU 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

### [Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport (VTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vtu-las-tunas-hermanos-ameijeiras-airport/1ef266df-6b5d-6288-8f0e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Las Tunas, Cuba
- ICAO: MUVT
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 20.990000, -76.940000
- Elevation: 328 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 04:40 in Auckland, it's 12:40 in Las Tunas.
With a 16-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)
- [Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport (VTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vtu-las-tunas-hermanos-ameijeiras-airport/1ef266df-6b5d-6288-8f0e-06bb2780ed98)
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