# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Haines (HNS)

> 11,638 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,638 km / 7,231 mi / 6,284 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 219° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 10:48 in Auckland, it's 14:48 in Haines)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (HNS is lower 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

### [Haines Airport (HNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hns-haines-haines-airport/1ef266df-86ae-6ca8-9d00-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Haines, United States
- ICAO: PAHN
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.240000, -135.520000
- Elevation: 15 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 10:48 in Auckland, it's 14:48 in Haines.
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)
- [Haines Airport (HNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hns-haines-haines-airport/1ef266df-86ae-6ca8-9d00-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)