# Distance from Kaikoura Airport (KBZ) to Zagreb (ZAG)

> 18,189 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,189 km / 11,302 mi / 9,821 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Croatia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 17:59 in Kaikoura Airport, it's 07:59 in Zagreb)
- **Elevation difference**: 333 ft (ZAG is higher than KBZ)

## Airports

### [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaikoura Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZKI
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -42.420000, 173.600000
- Elevation: 20 ft

### [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zagreb, Croatia
- ICAO: LDZA
- Timezone: Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates: 45.740000, 16.070000
- Elevation: 353 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 17:59 in Kaikoura Airport, it's 07:59 in Zagreb.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)
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