# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Lancaster (WJF)

> 10,559 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,559 km / 6,561 mi / 5,702 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 16:31 in Auckland, it's 21:31 in Lancaster)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,328 ft (WJF 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

### [General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wjf-lancaster-general-wm-j-fox-airfield/1ef266df-3ff9-686c-981d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lancaster, United States
- ICAO: KWJF
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.740000, -118.220000
- Elevation: 2,351 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 16:31 in Auckland, it's 21:31 in Lancaster.
With a 19-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)
- [General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wjf-lancaster-general-wm-j-fox-airfield/1ef266df-3ff9-686c-981d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)