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AKL to DNA: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
5,338 mi
8,591 km · 4,639 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, 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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from DNA?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Kadena (DNA) is 5,338 miles (8,591 km, 4,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 3 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to DNA?
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