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KSY to TUO: distance & flight time
Kars (Kars Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
9,962 mi
16,032 km · 8,656 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Near TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KSY from TUO?
The flight distance from Kars (KSY) to Taupo (TUO) is 9,962 miles (16,032 km, 8,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSY to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Kars and Taupo?
Taupo is 9 hours ahead of Kars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSY to TUO?
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