# Distance from Kaikoura Airport (KBZ) to Tunis (TUN)

> 18,466 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,466 km / 11,474 mi / 9,971 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 22:07 in Kaikoura Airport, it's 11:07 in Tunis)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (TUN 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

### [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tunis, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTA
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 36.850000, 10.230000
- Elevation: 22 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 22:07 in Kaikoura Airport, it's 11:07 in Tunis.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)
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