# Distance from Claris (GBZ) to Miami (MIA)

> 12,881 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,881 km / 8,004 mi / 6,955 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 01:55 in Claris, it's 09:55 in Miami)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (MIA is lower than GBZ)

## Airports

### [Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbz-claris-great-barrier-aerodrome/1ef266df-7699-61ce-99cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Claris, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZGB
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -36.240000, 175.470000
- Elevation: 20 ft

### [Miami International Airport (MIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mia-miami-miami-international-airport/1ef266df-2aed-607c-b6e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Miami, United States
- ICAO: KMIA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 25.800000, -80.290000
- Elevation: 9 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 01:55 in Claris, it's 09:55 in Miami.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbz-claris-great-barrier-aerodrome/1ef266df-7699-61ce-99cb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Miami International Airport (MIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mia-miami-miami-international-airport/1ef266df-2aed-607c-b6e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)