AKL → ADLAuckland to Adelaide

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Adelaide (ADL): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 37 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,251 km, an estimated 4 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Adelaide. Updated 13 September 2026 at 12:33 UTC.

AKL Auckland smooth · +0
ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
3,251 km · ~4h 40m est.
dep bank 08:25–17:1511x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 12 operated AKL → ADL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −37 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−37 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~4h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandQatar Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ191 08:25 Mo We Fr Su

Qatar AirwaysQR100% on time

Flights QR915 17:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13NZ191dep +18 → arr−15
09-13QR915dep −10 → arr−60
09-12QR915dep −16 → arr−52
09-11NZ191dep +34 → arr−13
09-11QR915dep −5 → arr−37
09-10QR915dep −6 → arr−63
09-09NZ191dep +18 → arr−9
09-09QR915dep −8 → arr−54
09-08QR915dep −4 → arr−52
09-07QR915dep +14 → arr−30
09-06NZ191dep +18 → arr−5
09-06QR915dep −6 → arr−38

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AKLAuckland +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 7 kt Full AKL delay board →
ADLAdelaide +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 6 kt Full ADL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AKL and ADL: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Auckland to Adelaide route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to ADL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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AKL to ADL questions

Is AKL–ADL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AKL–ADL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 and evening departures around 17:15 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ADL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AKL to ADL?

Great-circle distance is 3,251 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 259–309 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–ADL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 11 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.