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AKL to CWI: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport)
8,075 mi
12,996 km · 7,017 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, United States
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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from CWI?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Clinton (CWI) is 8,075 miles (12,996 km, 7,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to CWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AKL to CWI?
Nonstop service on AKL–CWI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Auckland and Clinton?
Clinton is 18 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to CWI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKL–CWI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AKL to CWI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKL–CWI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.