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AKL to LCK: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
8,364 mi
13,461 km · 7,268 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from LCK?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Columbus (LCK) is 8,364 miles (13,461 km, 7,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 16 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to LCK?
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