# Distance from Zagreb (ZAG) to Queenstown (ZQN)

> 17,889 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,889 km / 11,116 mi / 9,660 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Croatia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 21:38 in Zagreb, it's 07:38 in Queenstown)
- **Elevation difference**: 818 ft (ZQN is higher than ZAG)

## Airports

### [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

### [Queenstown International Airport (ZQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zqn-queenstown-queenstown-international-airport/1ef266df-779d-61e2-b4cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Queenstown, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZQN
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -45.020000, 168.740000
- Elevation: 1,171 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 21:38 in Zagreb, it's 07:38 in Queenstown.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Queenstown International Airport (ZQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zqn-queenstown-queenstown-international-airport/1ef266df-779d-61e2-b4cf-06bb2780ed98)
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