# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Valdivia (ZAL)

> 9,032 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,032 km / 5,612 mi / 4,877 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 02:23 in Auckland, it's 10:23 in Valdivia)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (ZAL 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

### [Pichoy Airport (ZAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zal-valdivia-pichoy-airport/1ef266df-9e4e-64bc-b383-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Valdivia, Chile
- ICAO: SCVD
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -39.650000, -73.090000
- Elevation: 59 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 02:23 in Auckland, it's 10:23 in Valdivia.
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)
- [Pichoy Airport (ZAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zal-valdivia-pichoy-airport/1ef266df-9e4e-64bc-b383-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)