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AKL to AXT: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,731 mi
9,224 km · 4,980 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from AXT?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Akita (AXT) is 5,731 miles (9,224 km, 4,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Auckland and Akita?
Akita is 3 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to AXT?
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