# Distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Auckland (AKL)

> 11,972 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,972 km / 7,439 mi / 6,464 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 19:03 in Fort Worth, it's 12:03 in Auckland)
- **Elevation difference**: 700 ft (AKL is lower than AFW)

## Airports

### [Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/afw-fort-worth-perot-fieldfort-worth-alliance-airport/1ef266df-0d90-6254-aff2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KAFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.000000, -97.300000
- Elevation: 723 ft

### [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://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

## 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 19:03 in Fort Worth, it's 12:03 in Auckland.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/afw-fort-worth-perot-fieldfort-worth-alliance-airport/1ef266df-0d90-6254-aff2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)