# Distance from Dublin (DUB) to Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)

> 18,792 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,792 km / 11,677 mi / 10,147 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ireland) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 04:00 in Dublin, it's 15:00 in Kaikoura Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 222 ft (KBZ is lower than DUB)

## Airports

### [Dublin Airport (DUB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dub-dublin-dublin-airport/1ef266de-c74c-6446-a37d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dublin, Ireland
- ICAO: EIDW
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 53.420000, -6.270000
- Elevation: 242 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 04:00 in Dublin, it's 15:00 in Kaikoura Airport.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dublin Airport (DUB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dub-dublin-dublin-airport/1ef266de-c74c-6446-a37d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)