# Distance from Kaikoura Airport (KBZ) to Vienna (VIE)

> 18,118 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,118 km / 11,258 mi / 9,783 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Austria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 06:37 in Kaikoura Airport, it's 20:37 in Vienna)
- **Elevation difference**: 580 ft (VIE 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

### [Vienna International Airport (VIE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vie-vienna-vienna-international-airport/1ef266df-5531-6356-9bbd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vienna, Austria
- ICAO: LOWW
- Timezone: Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates: 48.110000, 16.570000
- Elevation: 600 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 06:37 in Kaikoura Airport, it's 20:37 in Vienna.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vienna International Airport (VIE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vie-vienna-vienna-international-airport/1ef266df-5531-6356-9bbd-06bb2780ed98)
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