# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Niles (NLE)

> 13,302 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,302 km / 8,266 mi / 7,183 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 04:30 in Auckland, it's 12:30 in Niles)
- **Elevation difference**: 727 ft (NLE 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

### [Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nle-niles-jerry-tyler-memorial-airport/1ef266de-ff71-6452-b9d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Niles, United States
- ICAO: K3TR
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 41.840000, -86.230000
- Elevation: 750 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 04:30 in Auckland, it's 12:30 in Niles.
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)
- [Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nle-niles-jerry-tyler-memorial-airport/1ef266de-ff71-6452-b9d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)