# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Fort Meade (Odenton) (FME)

> 13,913 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,913 km / 8,645 mi / 7,513 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 04:01 in Auckland, it's 12:01 in Fort Meade (Odenton))
- **Elevation difference**: 127 ft (FME 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

### [Tipton Airport (FME)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fme-fort-meade-odenton-tipton-airport/1ef266df-1c82-6e42-a3ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Meade (Odenton), United States
- ICAO: KFME
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.100000, -76.800000
- Elevation: 150 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 04:01 in Auckland, it's 12:01 in Fort Meade (Odenton).
With a 16-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)
- [Tipton Airport (FME)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fme-fort-meade-odenton-tipton-airport/1ef266df-1c82-6e42-a3ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)