# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Clayton (CAO)

> 11,742 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,742 km / 7,296 mi / 6,340 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 04:57 in Auckland, it's 10:57 in Clayton)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,947 ft (CAO 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

### [Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cao-clayton-clayton-municipal-airpark/1ef266df-1303-6cfe-b7f8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Clayton, United States
- ICAO: KCAO
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 36.450000, -103.150000
- Elevation: 4,970 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 04:57 in Auckland, it's 10:57 in Clayton.
With a 18-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)
- [Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cao-clayton-clayton-municipal-airpark/1ef266df-1303-6cfe-b7f8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)