# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Grande Prairie (YQU)

> 12,023 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,023 km / 7,471 mi / 6,492 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 06:14 in Auckland, it's 12:14 in Grande Prairie)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,172 ft (YQU 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

### [Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqu-grande-prairie-grande-prairie-airport/1ef266de-b21d-6548-a494-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grande Prairie, Canada
- ICAO: CYQU
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 55.180000, -118.890000
- Elevation: 2,195 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 06:14 in Auckland, it's 12:14 in Grande Prairie.
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)
- [Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqu-grande-prairie-grande-prairie-airport/1ef266de-b21d-6548-a494-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)