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VAR to AKL: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
10,652 mi
17,142 km · 9,256 nm
21h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 mi away
Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAR from AKL?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Auckland (AKL) is 10,652 miles (17,142 km, 9,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to AKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VAR to AKL?
Nonstop service on VAR–AKL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 21h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varna and Auckland?
Auckland is 11 hours ahead of Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to AKL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAR–AKL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAR to AKL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAR–AKL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.