# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Hastings (HSI)

> 12,339 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,339 km / 7,667 mi / 6,662 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 54° (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 04:25 in Auckland, it's 11:25 in Hastings)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,938 ft (HSI 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

### [Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsi-hastings-hastings-municipal-airport/1ef266df-217a-6b20-976d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hastings, United States
- ICAO: KHSI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.610000, -98.430000
- Elevation: 1,961 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 04:25 in Auckland, it's 11:25 in Hastings.
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)
- [Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsi-hastings-hastings-municipal-airport/1ef266df-217a-6b20-976d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)