# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Bowling Green (APH)

> 13,830 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,830 km / 8,594 mi / 7,468 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 20:32 in Auckland, it's 04:32 in Bowling Green)
- **Elevation difference**: 197 ft (APH is higher than AKL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Mary Walker Lz Airport (APH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aph-bowling-green-mary-walker-lz-airport/1ef266df-0e8b-6adc-87c0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bowling Green, United States
- ICAO: KAPH
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.100000, -77.300000
- Elevation: 220 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 20:32 in Auckland, it's 04:32 in Bowling Green.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mary Walker Lz Airport (APH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aph-bowling-green-mary-walker-lz-airport/1ef266df-0e8b-6adc-87c0-06bb2780ed98)
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