# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Iowa Falls (IFA)

> 12,814 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,814 km / 7,962 mi / 6,919 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 12:53 in Auckland, it's 19:53 in Iowa Falls)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,114 ft (IFA 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

### [Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (IFA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ifa-iowa-falls-iowa-falls-municipal-airport/1ef266df-230c-60c4-835d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iowa Falls, United States
- ICAO: KIFA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.470000, -93.270000
- Elevation: 1,137 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 12:53 in Auckland, it's 19:53 in Iowa Falls.
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)
- [Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (IFA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ifa-iowa-falls-iowa-falls-municipal-airport/1ef266df-230c-60c4-835d-06bb2780ed98)
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