# Distance from Dubai (DXB) to Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)

> 14,137 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,137 km / 8,784 mi / 7,633 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Arab Emirates) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 13:28 in Dubai, it's 21:28 in Kaikoura Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (KBZ is lower than DXB)

## Airports

### [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- ICAO: OMDB
- Timezone: Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates: 25.250000, 55.360000
- Elevation: 34 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 13:28 in Dubai, it's 21:28 in Kaikoura Airport.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)