# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Shreveport (DTN)

> 12,225 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,225 km / 7,596 mi / 6,601 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 06:38 in Auckland, it's 13:38 in Shreveport)
- **Elevation difference**: 156 ft (DTN is higher than AKL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dtn-shreveport-shreveport-downtown-airport/1ef266df-17d1-66a0-9c09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shreveport, United States
- ICAO: KDTN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.540000, -93.740000
- Elevation: 179 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 06:38 in Auckland, it's 13:38 in Shreveport.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dtn-shreveport-shreveport-downtown-airport/1ef266df-17d1-66a0-9c09-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)