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AKL to LWC: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport)
7,756 mi
12,483 km · 6,740 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from LWC?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Lawrence (LWC) is 7,756 miles (12,483 km, 6,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to LWC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 LWC?
Nonstop service on AKL–LWC 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 15h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Auckland and Lawrence?
Lawrence is 17 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to LWC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKL–LWC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AKL to LWC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKL–LWC 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.