# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Cedar Rapids (CID)

> 12,899 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,899 km / 8,015 mi / 6,965 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 03:31 in Auckland, it's 10:31 in Cedar Rapids)
- **Elevation difference**: 846 ft (CID 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

### [The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cid-cedar-rapids-the-eastern-iowa-airport/1ef266df-13e1-6900-b363-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cedar Rapids, United States
- ICAO: KCID
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.900000, -91.700000
- Elevation: 869 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 03:31 in Auckland, it's 10:31 in Cedar Rapids.
With a 17-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)
- [The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cid-cedar-rapids-the-eastern-iowa-airport/1ef266df-13e1-6900-b363-06bb2780ed98)
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