# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Fort Riley (Junction City) (FRI)

> 12,370 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,370 km / 7,687 mi / 6,680 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 20:38 in Auckland, it's 03:38 in Fort Riley (Junction City))
- **Elevation difference**: 1,043 ft (FRI 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

### [Marshall Army Air Field (FRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fri-fort-riley-junction-city-marshall-army-air-field/1ef266df-1ce4-6f48-857c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Riley (Junction City), United States
- ICAO: KFRI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.100000, -96.800000
- Elevation: 1,066 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 20:38 in Auckland, it's 03:38 in Fort Riley (Junction City).
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)
- [Marshall Army Air Field (FRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fri-fort-riley-junction-city-marshall-army-air-field/1ef266df-1ce4-6f48-857c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)