# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Hartford (HFD)

> 14,344 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,344 km / 8,913 mi / 7,745 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 08:32 in Auckland, it's 16:32 in Hartford)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (HFD is lower 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

### [Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hfd-hartford-hartford-brainard-airport/1ef266df-2073-675e-b5f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hartford, United States
- ICAO: KHFD
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.740000, -72.650000
- Elevation: 18 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 08:32 in Auckland, it's 16:32 in Hartford.
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)
- [Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hfd-hartford-hartford-brainard-airport/1ef266df-2073-675e-b5f2-06bb2780ed98)
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