# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Natal (NAT)

> 14,314 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,314 km / 8,894 mi / 7,729 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 211° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 18:33 in Auckland, it's 03:33 in Natal)
- **Elevation difference**: 146 ft (NAT 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

### [Augusto Severo Airport (NAT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nat-natal-augusto-severo-airport/1ef266df-9543-6e58-b386-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Natal, Brazil
- ICAO: SBNT
- Timezone: America/Recife
- Coordinates: -5.910000, -35.250000
- Elevation: 169 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 18:33 in Auckland, it's 03:33 in Natal.
With a 15-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)
- [Augusto Severo Airport (NAT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nat-natal-augusto-severo-airport/1ef266df-9543-6e58-b386-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)