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AKL to LAX: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,516 mi
10,487 km · 5,662 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from LAX?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,516 miles (10,487 km, 5,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to LAX?
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