# Distance from Paris (CDG) to Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)

> 19,007 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,007 km / 11,810 mi / 10,263 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 11:26 in Paris, it's 21:26 in Kaikoura Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 372 ft (KBZ is lower than CDG)

## Airports

### [Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cdg-paris-charles-de-gaulle-international-airport/1ef266df-4bdb-6554-9ade-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paris, France
- ICAO: LFPG
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 49.010000, 2.550000
- Elevation: 392 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 11:26 in Paris, it's 21:26 in Kaikoura Airport.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cdg-paris-charles-de-gaulle-international-airport/1ef266df-4bdb-6554-9ade-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)