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AKL to PIE: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
7,999 mi
12,873 km · 6,951 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from PIE?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 7,999 miles (12,873 km, 6,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 16 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to PIE?
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