AKL Auckland International Airport
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Auckland16:24·16°C·#118/327
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3.2%

Auckland (AKL) airport tracked flights cancelled today

9 of 285 flights cancelled (3.2%). Operating flights: departures +7 min, arrivals +6 min. Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below.

Hour by hour
16:00today +7 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Auckland (AKL) delays today: 79% of the 216 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +7 min and arrivals +6 min, across 285 flights tracked so far today. 9 of 285 tracked flights have been cancelled (3.2%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 4 September 2026 at 03:33 UTC.

Departures109 timed
On time79%86
Delayed21%23
typical now +7 min
Arrivals107 timed
On time77%82
Delayed23%25
typical now +6 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
12:40 17:30JQ 204SYD · gate 7+290 min
16:15NZ 5019NPE · gate 43on time
16:15NZ 5270KKE · gate 48on time
16:25NZ 111SYD · gate 16Lon time
16:25QF 3JFK · gate 8on time
16:30NZ 147BNE · gate 16Ron time
16:35NZ 5171GIS · gate 42on time
16:40JQ 134OOL · gate 9on time
10:25NZ 5043NPL Cancelled
12:003C 838WHK Cancelled
13:20NZ 5021NPE Cancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +20. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
16:00 16:20NZ 436WLG +20 min
16:05 16:23NZ 630ZQN +18 min
16:20NZ 5052NPL on time
16:20NZ 5076NSN on time
16:50 16:51NZ 188OOL +1 min
16:50NZ 5530NSN on time
09:15NZ78TPE from TaipeiCancelled
11:00NZ 422WLG Cancelled
11:15NZ 5204BHE Cancelled
Running late right now8 of 94 still on the board · 8.5%
+290
JQ 204 → SYD · dep 17:30
Flights this late at AKL still cancel only 6.0% of the time.
+80
NZ 5114 from PMR · arr 18:15
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
+60
3C 721 from WAG · arr 18:30
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
+34
GB 110 from GBZ · arr 18:04
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
In the air to AKLlive positions · 3-min feed
8aircraft inbound · next to land NZ 436 from WLG, lands ~16:25
NZ 436WLG
on final · ~16:25
NZ 104SYD
on final · ~16:27
QF 145SYD
on final · ~16:28
LA 801SCL
lands ~16:29

Positions as of 16:21 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
GIS+34m
HKG+19m
WLG+18m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
JQJetstar+15m
Why16 kt NW winds, Overcast at 3,200 ft at AKL right now (METAR).
Cancelled 3.2%9 of 285 A typical day here runs ~1.7%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 16–19 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 19:00 per the TAF. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 7th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +4 min departures.

Typical week here
+4
MON
+1
TUE
+2
WED
+4
THU
+2
FRI
+4
SAT
+2
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+1 min), heaviest on Thursday (+4 min).

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Auckland airport delays today

Cancellation watch at AKL. A typical departure is currently +7 min. Arrivals are +6 min. Cancellations: 9 of 285 tracked flights (3.2%). Weather worsens around 16:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 23:00 (+3 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds NW-310 at 20kt gusting to 30kt, Vis 10km, Light Showers Rain, Broken layer at 2000ft.

Nearby gateways: WLG CHC ZQN NAN SYD OOL · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Auckland

Is Auckland (AKL) delayed right now?

Cancellation watch at AKL. 9 of 285 flights cancelled (3.2%). Operating flights: departures +7 min, arrivals +6 min. Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below. 79% of the 216 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Auckland (AKL)?

Winds NW-310 at 16kt, Vis 10km, Temp 16°C, Dew 15°C, Alt 1011 hPa, Light Rain, Scattered clouds at 1300ft, Broken layer at 3200ft, Overcast layer at 9000ft. 16°C. wind 16 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 (+1 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+4 min).

How often are flights delayed at AKL today?

We tracked 285 flights today: departures +7 min, arrivals +6 min. 3.2% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for AKL?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds NW-310 at 20kt gusting to 30kt, Vis 10km, Light Showers Rain, Broken layer at 2000ft.

Are there cancellations at AKL today?

9 cancellations across 285 tracked flights today (3.2% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind310° 16 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling3,200 ft
Temp / dew16 / 15 °C
Pressure1011 hPa
WeatherLight Rain
NZAA 040330Z AUTO 31016KT 9999 -RA SCT013/// BKN032/// OVC090/// 16/15 Q1011
15:00 to 19:00MVFRWinds NW-310 at 20kt gusting to 30kt, Vis 10km, Light Showers Rain, Broken layer at 2000ft
15:00 to 19:00TEMPOIFRVis 4km, Rain, Broken layer at 1200ft
19:00 to 18:00VFRWinds WSW-240 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 3000ft
Dep index
0.6/5Arr index
0.5/5
METAR 15:30 local · 55m ago · delay window 15:33 local · How these are computed → methodology