# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Pine Mountain (PIM)

> 12,958 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,958 km / 8,052 mi / 6,997 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 15:17 in Auckland, it's 23:17 in Pine Mountain)
- **Elevation difference**: 879 ft (PIM 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

### [Harris County Airport (PIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pim-pine-mountain-harris-county-airport/1ef266df-32bf-6e58-9484-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pine Mountain, United States
- ICAO: KPIM
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 32.840000, -84.880000
- Elevation: 902 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 15:17 in Auckland, it's 23:17 in Pine Mountain.
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)
- [Harris County Airport (PIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pim-pine-mountain-harris-county-airport/1ef266df-32bf-6e58-9484-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)