# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Maseru (MSU)

> 11,873 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,873 km / 7,378 mi / 6,411 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 209° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 153° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 16:55 in Auckland, it's 06:55 in Maseru)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,325 ft (MSU 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

### [Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/msu-maseru-moshoeshoe-i-international-airport/1ef266de-e060-6770-91b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maseru, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXMM
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.460000, 27.550000
- Elevation: 5,348 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 16:55 in Auckland, it's 06:55 in Maseru.
With a 10-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)
- [Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/msu-maseru-moshoeshoe-i-international-airport/1ef266de-e060-6770-91b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)