# Distance from Atlantic (AIO) to Auckland (AKL)

> 12,628 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,628 km / 7,846 mi / 6,818 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 03:20 in Atlantic, it's 20:20 in Auckland)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,142 ft (AKL is lower than AIO)

## Airports

### [Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aio-atlantic-atlantic-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0dcf-6fc6-a1d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atlantic, United States
- ICAO: KAIO
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.400000, -95.050000
- Elevation: 1,165 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 03:20 in Atlantic, it's 20:20 in Auckland.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aio-atlantic-atlantic-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0dcf-6fc6-a1d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)