Auckland to London — Flight Time

United Kingdom travel essentials →

AKL → LHR  ·  22h 22m  ·  18,363 km  ·  UTC+12/+13 → UTC+0/+1

Flying time estimate for a non-stop flight: 22h 22m over 18,363 km.

Flight Duration
22h 22m
non-stop estimate
Distance
18,363 km
11,411 miles
Time Difference
−11 to −13h
UTC+12/+13 → UTC+0/+1
[ AKL → LHR — Route Info ]

A non-stop flight from Auckland, New Zealand (AKL) to London, United Kingdom (LHR) would cover approximately 18,363 km (11,411 miles) along the great-circle route, with an estimated flight duration of 22 hours and 22 minutes.

Non-stop service: We couldn’t find a non-stop service on this route as of 18 Oct 2026. Most itineraries connect via a hub. Qantas’s international route list has no Auckland–London entry, and none of the airline pages we loaded shows a non-stop AKL–LHR service.

Example routings (distances computed, not schedules)
ViaLeg 1Leg 2Total distanceFlying time (excl. connection)
Dubai (DXB)14,199 km · ~17h38m5,498 km · ~7h45m19,698 km~25.4 h
Singapore (SIN)8,408 km · ~11h03m10,883 km · ~13h52m19,291 km~24.9 h
Doha (DOH)14,534 km · ~18h01m5,241 km · ~7h27m19,775 km~25.5 h
Hong Kong (HKG)9,170 km · ~11h55m9,630 km · ~12h27m18,801 km~24.4 h
Los Angeles (LAX)10,487 km · ~13h25m8,760 km · ~11h27m19,247 km~24.9 h

Add your connection time. Total journey time = flying time + time on the ground at the hub. Your itinerary shows the exact figure.

    London is 11–13 hours behind Auckland, depending on daylight saving. Set your watch back on arrival.

    These estimates assume a typical commercial cruising speed of 880 km/h and include standard time for taxi, climb and descent. Actual scheduled times can differ by an hour or more on long routes, depending on airline, routing, aircraft and winds.

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    Time zones & arrival

    Time shift: London is between 11 and 13 hours behind Auckland, depending on the time of year (both use daylight saving, on different dates). On the shortest (great-circle) route you fly west, so clocks go back on arrival.

    Live time difference: Auckland and London → (today’s offsets and the next clock change)

    These are clock facts only, not health advice.

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    Route record checked by hand on 18 Oct 2026. One-stop figures are computed from airport coordinates with the site formula (880 km/h + 1.5 h per leg) and exclude connection time.

    Common Questions
    How long is the flight from Auckland to London?
    We couldn’t find a non-stop service from Auckland to London as of 18 Oct 2026. Via a hub such as Dubai or Singapore, flying time adds up to about 24–26 hours, plus connection time. A non-stop flight would take approximately 22h 22m over 18,363 km (11,410 miles), including standard taxi, climb and descent time.
    What is the time difference between Auckland and London?
    Auckland uses UTC+12, or UTC+13 during daylight saving; London uses UTC+0, or UTC+1 during daylight saving. London is 11–13 hours behind Auckland, depending on daylight saving. Set your watch back on arrival.
    How far is Auckland from London?
    The great-circle distance — the shortest path along Earth's surface — from Auckland to London is approximately 18,363 km (11,411 miles). This is the actual distance your aircraft travels through the air.
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