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NPE to AZI: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Bateen Airport)
8,966 mi
14,429 km · 7,791 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- AZI — Bateen Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Near AZI
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport80 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NPE from AZI?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Abu Dhabi (AZI) is 8,966 miles (14,429 km, 7,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to AZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 NAPIER and Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is 8 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to AZI?
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