# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Pocatello (PIH)

> 11,519 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,519 km / 7,158 mi / 6,220 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 23:39 in Auckland, it's 05:39 in Pocatello)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,429 ft (PIH 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

### [Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pih-pocatello-pocatello-regional-airport/1ef266df-32b8-6ae0-8d88-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pocatello, United States
- ICAO: KPIH
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 42.910000, -112.600000
- Elevation: 4,452 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 23:39 in Auckland, it's 05:39 in Pocatello.
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)
- [Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pih-pocatello-pocatello-regional-airport/1ef266df-32b8-6ae0-8d88-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)