# Distance from Akron (AKC) to Kolkata (CCU)

> 12,857 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,857 km / 7,989 mi / 6,942 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 20:10 in Akron, it's 05:40 in Kolkata)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,051 ft (CCU is lower than AKC)

## Airports

### [Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akc-akron-akron-fulton-international-airport/1ef266df-0e06-6648-aca3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Akron, United States
- ICAO: KAKR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.040000, -81.470000
- Elevation: 1,067 ft

### [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolkata, India
- ICAO: VECC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 22.650000, 88.450000
- Elevation: 16 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 20:10 in Akron, it's 05:40 in Kolkata.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akc-akron-akron-fulton-international-airport/1ef266df-0e06-6648-aca3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)