# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Cheraw (HCW)

> 13,457 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,457 km / 8,362 mi / 7,266 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 22:32 in Auckland, it's 06:32 in Cheraw)
- **Elevation difference**: 216 ft (HCW 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

### [Cheraw Municipal/Lynch Bellinger Field (HCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcw-cheraw-cheraw-municipallynch-bellinger-field/1ef266df-14f6-6610-a73c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cheraw, United States
- ICAO: KCQW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 34.710000, -79.960000
- Elevation: 239 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 22:32 in Auckland, it's 06:32 in Cheraw.
With a 16-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)
- [Cheraw Municipal/Lynch Bellinger Field (HCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcw-cheraw-cheraw-municipallynch-bellinger-field/1ef266df-14f6-6610-a73c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)