# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Sermiligaaq (SGG)

> 16,227 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,227 km / 10,083 mi / 8,762 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 08:44 in Auckland, it's 19:44 in Sermiligaaq)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (SGG 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

### [Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sgg-sermiligaaq-sermiligaaq-heliport/1ef266de-9d3b-6580-9cd6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sermiligaaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGSG
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 65.910000, -36.380000
- Elevation: 33 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 08:44 in Auckland, it's 19:44 in Sermiligaaq.
With a 13-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)
- [Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sgg-sermiligaaq-sermiligaaq-heliport/1ef266de-9d3b-6580-9cd6-06bb2780ed98)
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