# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Electric City (GCD)

> 11,488 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,488 km / 7,138 mi / 6,203 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 17:15 in Auckland, it's 22:15 in Electric City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,570 ft (GCD 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

### [Grand Coulee Dam Airport (GCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcd-electric-city-grand-coulee-dam-airport/1ef266de-ffbd-6f78-b0b1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Electric City, United States
- ICAO: K3W7
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.920000, -119.080000
- Elevation: 1,593 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 17:15 in Auckland, it's 22:15 in Electric City.
With a 19-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)
- [Grand Coulee Dam Airport (GCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcd-electric-city-grand-coulee-dam-airport/1ef266de-ffbd-6f78-b0b1-06bb2780ed98)
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