# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Pensacola (PNS)

> 12,638 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,638 km / 7,853 mi / 6,824 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 12:26 in Auckland, it's 19:26 in Pensacola)
- **Elevation difference**: 98 ft (PNS 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

### [Pensacola International Airport (PNS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pns-pensacola-pensacola-international-airport/1ef266df-3333-6876-abad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pensacola, United States
- ICAO: KPNS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.470000, -87.190000
- Elevation: 121 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 12:26 in Auckland, it's 19:26 in Pensacola.
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)
- [Pensacola International Airport (PNS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pns-pensacola-pensacola-international-airport/1ef266df-3333-6876-abad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)