AKL → SYDAuckland to Sydney

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Sydney (SYD): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 91% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,160 km, an estimated 3 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Sydney. Updated 27 October 2026 at 12:38 UTC.

AKL Auckland smooth · +1
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
2,160 km · ~3h 16m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:0525x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 22 operated AKL → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~3h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandJetstar AirwaysPhoenix Air GroupQantas 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 ZealandNZ90% on time

Flights NZ101 07:00 daily · NZ103 09:00 daily · NZ105 11:15 Mo Tu Su · NZ111 16:25 daily

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ202 06:15 Mo We Th Sa · JQ204 12:40 Tu Fr Su · JQ206 17:30 Mo We Th Sa

Phoenix Air GroupPH

Flights PH70 varies Mo Tu We Th

Qantas AirwaysQF88% on time

Flights QF140 06:00 daily · QF4 07:45 Mo Tu We Fr Su · QF142 08:20 daily · QF144 13:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27JQ204dep +11 → arr−10
10-27NZ101dep +23 → arr−3
10-27NZ103dep +30 → arr−4
10-27NZ105dep +43 → arr+18
10-27NZ109dep +13 → arr−21
10-27NZ111dep +23 → arr−9
10-27PH70departed+0
10-27QF140dep +108 → arr+60
10-27QF142dep −1 → arr+5
10-27QF144dep +13 → arr+4
10-27QF146departed+15
10-26JQ202arrived−28
10-26JQ208arrived+15
10-26NZ101arrived−23
10-26NZ103arrived−24
10-26NZ105arrived−5
10-26NZ109arrived−9
10-26NZ111arrived−11
10-26QF140arrived−19
10-26QF142arrived+0
10-26QF146arrived−1
10-26QF148arrived−20

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 +1 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 13 kt Full AKL delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NW 7 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYD: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Sydney route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to SYD 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 SYD questions

Is AKL–SYD 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–SYD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:30 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AKL to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 2,160 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 182–215 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–SYD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 85 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.