# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Wabo (WAO)

> 4,491 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,491 km / 2,791 mi / 2,425 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 142° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Papua New Guinea
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 00:36 in Auckland, it's 22:36 in Wabo)
- **Elevation difference**: 109 ft (WAO 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

### [Wabo Airport (WAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wao-wabo-wabo-airport/1ef266de-9c48-6e70-9a30-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wabo, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYWB
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.990000, 145.080000
- Elevation: 132 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:36 in Auckland, it's 22:36 in Wabo.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wabo Airport (WAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wao-wabo-wabo-airport/1ef266de-9c48-6e70-9a30-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)