# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Pell City (PLR)

> 12,885 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,885 km / 8,006 mi / 6,957 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 13:27 in Auckland, it's 20:27 in Pell City)
- **Elevation difference**: 462 ft (PLR 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

### [St Clair County Airport (PLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plr-pell-city-st-clair-county-airport/1ef266df-32f4-696e-93ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pell City, United States
- ICAO: KPLR
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.560000, -86.250000
- Elevation: 485 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 13:27 in Auckland, it's 20:27 in Pell City.
With a 17-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)
- [St Clair County Airport (PLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plr-pell-city-st-clair-county-airport/1ef266df-32f4-696e-93ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)