# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Pama (XPA)

> 17,090 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,090 km / 10,619 mi / 9,228 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 193° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 169° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 20:36 in Auckland, it's 08:36 in Pama)
- **Elevation difference**: 676 ft (XPA 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

### [Pama Airport (XPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xpa-pama-pama-airport/1ef266de-b6be-6ae8-b741-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pama, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFEP
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 11.250000, 0.700000
- Elevation: 699 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 20:36 in Auckland, it's 08:36 in Pama.
With a 12-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)
- [Pama Airport (XPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xpa-pama-pama-airport/1ef266de-b6be-6ae8-b741-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)