# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Cold Bay (CDB)

> 10,475 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,475 km / 6,509 mi / 5,656 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 19:49 in Auckland, it's 23:49 in Cold Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 77 ft (CDB 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

### [Cold Bay Airport (CDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdb-cold-bay-cold-bay-airport/1ef266df-85e1-61cc-a328-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cold Bay, United States
- ICAO: PACD
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 55.210000, -162.730000
- Elevation: 100 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 19:49 in Auckland, it's 23:49 in Cold Bay.
With a 20-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)
- [Cold Bay Airport (CDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdb-cold-bay-cold-bay-airport/1ef266df-85e1-61cc-a328-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)