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How far is San Francisco, CA, from Auckland?

The distance between Auckland (Auckland Airport) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 6516 miles / 10487 kilometers / 5663 nautical miles.

Auckland Airport – San Francisco International Airport

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Distance from Auckland to San Francisco

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Auckland to San Francisco. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 6516.311 miles
  • 10486.986 kilometers
  • 5662.520 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 6529.972 miles
  • 10508.971 kilometers
  • 5674.390 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Auckland to San Francisco?

The estimated flight time from Auckland Airport to San Francisco International Airport is 12 hours and 50 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Auckland Airport (AKL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

On average, flying from Auckland to San Francisco generates about 787 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 787 kilograms equals 1 736 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Auckland to San Francisco

See the map of the shortest flight path between Auckland Airport (AKL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Airport information

Origin Auckland Airport
City: Auckland
Country: New Zealand Flag of New Zealand
IATA Code: AKL
ICAO Code: NZAA
Coordinates: 37°0′29″S, 174°47′31″E
Destination San Francisco International Airport
City: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SFO
ICAO Code: KSFO
Coordinates: 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W

Airlines flying from Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco (SFO)

Air New Zealand
United Airlines