# Distance from Wainwright (AIN) to Auckland (AKL)

> 12,140 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,140 km / 7,543 mi / 6,555 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 201° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 9° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 11:50 in Wainwright, it's 07:50 in Auckland)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (AKL is lower than AIN)

## Airports

### [Wainwright Airport (AIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ain-wainwright-wainwright-airport/1ef266df-888b-6418-a8a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wainwright, United States
- ICAO: PAWI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 70.640000, -159.990000
- Elevation: 45 ft

### [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Auckland, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZAA
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.010000, 174.790000
- Elevation: 23 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:50 in Wainwright, it's 07:50 in Auckland.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wainwright Airport (AIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ain-wainwright-wainwright-airport/1ef266df-888b-6418-a8a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)