# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)

> 17,404 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,404 km / 10,815 mi / 9,398 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 16:17 in Athens, it's 01:17 in Kaikoura Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 288 ft (KBZ is lower than ATH)

## Airports

### [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Athens, Greece
- ICAO: LGAV
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.940000, 23.940000
- Elevation: 308 ft

### [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaikoura Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZKI
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -42.420000, 173.600000
- Elevation: 20 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 16:17 in Athens, it's 01:17 in Kaikoura Airport.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)