# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Lihue (LIH)

> 7,098 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,098 km / 4,410 mi / 3,833 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -22h (When it's 19:46 in Auckland, it's 21:46 in Lihue)
- **Elevation difference**: 129 ft (LIH 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

### [Lihue Airport (LIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lih-lihue-lihue-airport/1ef266df-893e-659a-818f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lihue, United States
- ICAO: PHLI
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 21.980000, -159.340000
- Elevation: 152 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:46 in Auckland, it's 21:46 in Lihue.
With a 22-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)
- [Lihue Airport (LIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lih-lihue-lihue-airport/1ef266df-893e-659a-818f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)