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Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX) distance

The great-circle distance from Auckland to Los Angeles is 5,663 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

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Route facts

From
New ZealandAuckland (AKL)
To
United StatesLos Angeles (LAX)
Time difference
Los Angeles is 21 hours behind Auckland
Midpoint
1.84° S, 151.09° W
Heading from AKL
50° northeast
Heading from LAX
227° southwest

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see AKL-LAX on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.