AKL Auckland International Airport
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Auckland (AKL) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +3 min, arrivals 2 min early. 1 of 423 flights cancelled (0.2%).

04:00today +3 min on time

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Auckland (AKL) delays today: departures are running +3 min and arrivals 2 min early, across 423 flights tracked so far. 1 of 423 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.2%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 29 October 2026 at 09:33 UTC.

Departures102 timed
On time90%92
Delayed10%10
typical now +3 min
Arrivals93 timed
On time82%76
Delayed18%17
typical now 2 min early
median · min 3 legs
SFO+314m
median · min 3 legs
UAUnited+378m
Why17 kt WSW winds, Scattered at AKL right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.2%1 of 423 A typical day here runs ~1.2%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Tomorrow at Auckland

Forecast

Sat 31 Oct, local date

High17°Clikely 16°C to 19°C
Low12°Clikely 10°C to 14°C
Outlook: about usual
Chance a departure is cancelled
0.9%usually 1.1%
Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
2.4%usually 2.0%

Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 210 departures a day. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Today is the 12th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +2 min departures.

+3
MON
+2
TUE
+2
WED
+4
THU
+4
FRI
+3
SAT
+3
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+2 min), heaviest on Friday (+4 min).

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Auckland airport delays today

AKL is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently +3 min. Arrivals are 2 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 423 tracked flights (0.2%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 10:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes rain/showers.

Is Auckland (AKL) delayed right now?

AKL is running smoothly. Departures +3 min, arrivals 2 min early. 1 of 423 flights cancelled (0.2%).

What is the current weather at Auckland (AKL)?

Winds WSW-240 at 17kt, Vis 10km, Temp 14°C, Dew 9°C, Alt 1006 hPa, Scattered clouds at 5500ft. 14°C. wind 17 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Auckland (AKL)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+2 min). Friday ran heaviest (+4 min).

How often are flights delayed at AKL today?

We tracked 423 flights today: departures +3 min, arrivals 2 min early. 0.2% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for AKL?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds WSW-240 at 18kt, Vis 10km, Light Showers Rain, Few clouds at 2500ft, Scattered clouds at 4500ft.

Are there cancellations at AKL today?

1 cancellation across 423 tracked flights today (0.2% of operations).

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How we measure this →
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind240° 17 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew14 / 9 °C
Pressure1006 hPa
NZAA 291430Z AUTO 24017KT 9999 SCT055/// 14/09 Q1006
04:00 to 11:00VFRWinds WSW-240 at 18kt, Vis 10km, Light Showers Rain, Few clouds at 2500ft, Scattered clouds at 4500ft
13:00 to 07:00BECMGVFRWinds WSW-250 at 20kt gusting to 35kt
19:00 to 21:00TEMPOMVFRVis 7km, Showers Rain, Sky clear
Dep index
0.2/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 03:30 local · 37m ago · delay window 22:33 local · How these are computed → methodology