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AKL to NTE: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
11,712 mi
18,849 km · 10,178 nm
23h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from NTE?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Nantes (NTE) is 11,712 miles (18,849 km, 10,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Auckland and Nantes?
Nantes is 10 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to NTE?
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