# Distance from Kaikoura Airport (KBZ) to Tel Aviv (TLV)

> 16,222 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,222 km / 10,080 mi / 8,759 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Israel
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 05:15 in Kaikoura Airport, it's 20:15 in Tel Aviv)
- **Elevation difference**: 115 ft (TLV is higher than KBZ)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tel Aviv, Israel
- ICAO: LLBG
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 32.010000, 34.890000
- Elevation: 135 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 05:15 in Kaikoura Airport, it's 20:15 in Tel Aviv.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)