# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Crooked Creek (CKD)

> 11,262 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,262 km / 6,998 mi / 6,081 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 202° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 10:35 in Auckland, it's 14:35 in Crooked Creek)
- **Elevation difference**: 154 ft (CKD 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

### [Crooked Creek Airport (CKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckd-crooked-creek-crooked-creek-airport/1ef266df-8603-6a56-a9f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Crooked Creek, United States
- ICAO: PACJ
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.870000, -158.140000
- Elevation: 177 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 10:35 in Auckland, it's 14:35 in Crooked Creek.
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)
- [Crooked Creek Airport (CKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckd-crooked-creek-crooked-creek-airport/1ef266df-8603-6a56-a9f6-06bb2780ed98)
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