# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Rio Dulce (LCF)

> 11,593 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,593 km / 7,204 mi / 6,260 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Guatemala
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 14:34 in Auckland, it's 20:34 in Rio Dulce)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (LCF 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

### [Las Vegas Airport (LCF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcf-rio-dulce-las-vegas-airport/1ef266df-5cec-656e-aa39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio Dulce, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGRD
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 15.670000, -88.960000
- Elevation: 28 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 14:34 in Auckland, it's 20:34 in Rio Dulce.
With a 18-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)
- [Las Vegas Airport (LCF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcf-rio-dulce-las-vegas-airport/1ef266df-5cec-656e-aa39-06bb2780ed98)
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