# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Kindersley (YKY)

> 12,294 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,294 km / 7,639 mi / 6,638 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 16:01 in Auckland, it's 22:01 in Kindersley)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,254 ft (YKY 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

### [Kindersley Airport (YKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yky-kindersley-kindersley-airport/1ef266de-b0c3-6fe4-8bb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kindersley, Canada
- ICAO: CYKY
- Timezone: America/Regina
- Coordinates: 51.520000, -109.180000
- Elevation: 2,277 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 16:01 in Auckland, it's 22:01 in Kindersley.
With a 18-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)
- [Kindersley Airport (YKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yky-kindersley-kindersley-airport/1ef266de-b0c3-6fe4-8bb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)