# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Mackinac Island (MCD)

> 13,596 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,596 km / 8,448 mi / 7,342 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 11:24 in Auckland, it's 19:24 in Mackinac Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 718 ft (MCD 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

### [Mackinac Island Airport (MCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcd-mackinac-island-mackinac-island-airport/1ef266df-2a1b-6068-bc1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mackinac Island, United States
- ICAO: KMCD
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 45.860000, -84.640000
- Elevation: 741 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 11:24 in Auckland, it's 19:24 in Mackinac Island.
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)
- [Mackinac Island Airport (MCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcd-mackinac-island-mackinac-island-airport/1ef266df-2a1b-6068-bc1b-06bb2780ed98)
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