# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Girardot (GIR)

> 12,100 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,100 km / 7,519 mi / 6,534 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 01:54 in Auckland, it's 08:54 in Girardot)
- **Elevation difference**: 877 ft (GIR is higher than AKL)

## Airports

### [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://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

### [Santiago Vila Airport (GIR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gir-girardot-santiago-vila-airport/1ef266df-b4e1-65e4-8e72-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Girardot, Colombia
- ICAO: SKGI
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.280000, -74.800000
- Elevation: 900 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 01:54 in Auckland, it's 08:54 in Girardot.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santiago Vila Airport (GIR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gir-girardot-santiago-vila-airport/1ef266df-b4e1-65e4-8e72-06bb2780ed98)
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