AKL

Auckland Airport (AKL) arrivals today

live · 43m ago

Auckland Airport (AKL) delays today: 87% of the 207 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running 6 min early, across 122 flights tracked so far today. 5 of 122 tracked flights have been cancelled (4.1%). The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 17:00 local, with 21 flights scheduled to land. The most-served origin today is Christchurch (CHC), with 13 arrivals on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 18 October 2026 at 09:33 UTC.

ARRIVALS SMOOTH
6 min early

typical arrival delay right now

Departures on schedule, arrivals 6 min early. 8 of 412 flights cancelled (1.9%).

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JUST LANDEDNZ 458 from WLG · +8 min

Live arrivals board

est. touchdown

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22:4222:05 NZ 1314SYD +37 min
Scheduled22:05Estimated22:42Terminal1Gate5BeltITB4
Running +37 min against the 22:05 schedule on the current board.
23:16NOW
23:1822:55 QF 147SYD +23 min
Scheduled22:55Estimated23:18Terminal1Gate15LBeltITB1
Board says +23. When this board first posts +30, the median flight lands +29.
23:22 NZ 281SIN +7 min
Scheduled23:15Estimated23:22Terminal1Gate3BeltITB3
Running to plan on the current board.
23:43 FJ 413NAN on time
Scheduled00:15Estimated23:43Terminal1Gate17LBeltITB5
Running to plan on the current board.
00:10 QF 157MEL on time
Scheduled00:10Estimated00:10Terminal1Gate5BeltITB4
Running to plan on the current board.
00:10 NZ 955NAN on time
Scheduled00:40Estimated00:10Terminal1Gate18LBeltITB2
Running to plan on the current board.
00:19 NZ 148BNE on time
Scheduled00:45Estimated00:19Terminal1Gate18RBeltITB2
Running to plan on the current board.
00:23 QR 914ADL on time
Scheduled00:25Estimated00:23Terminal1Gate10BeltITB1
Running to plan on the current board.
00:25 JQ 133OOL +5 min
Scheduled00:20Estimated00:25Terminal1Gate16RBeltITB6
Running to plan on the current board.
00:2600:15 NZ 112SYD +11 min
Scheduled00:15Estimated00:26Terminal1Gate8BeltITB3
Running to plan on the current board.
00:30 QF 149SYD on time
Scheduled00:30Estimated00:30Terminal1Gate15RBeltITB4
Running to plan on the current board.
00:35 NZ 126MEL on time
Scheduled00:35Estimated00:35Terminal1Gate17RBeltITB2
Running to plan on the current board.
00:37 NZ 999APW on time
Scheduled01:00Estimated00:37Terminal1Gate16LBeltITB3
Running to plan on the current board.
00:55 NZ 949RAR on time
Scheduled00:55Estimated00:55Terminal1Gate3BeltITB2
Running to plan on the current board.
00:55 QF 125BNE on time
Scheduled00:55Estimated00:55Terminal1Gate7BeltITB4
Running to plan on the current board.

Board fetched 43m ago · how we report

2landed
last hour
5inbound
next hour
2delayed
15+ min
5cancelled
on board

Runway demand · next 3 h

23:1600:4602:11

Scheduled arrivals per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.

Trouble upstream

next 2½ h origins
MELMEL2 inboundon timeNANNAN2 inboundno dataSYDSYD2 inboundon timeBNEBNE2 inbound+5 min

Your aircraft is usually late before it leaves. Origin delay is the strongest single predictor of a late arrival here.

Where Auckland Airport (AKL) arrivals come from

CHCChristchurch13 flights
SYDSydney10 flights
BNEBrisbane9 flights
WLGWellington9 flights
NPENapier7 flights
ZQNQueenstown7 flights
NSNNelson6 flights
MELMelbourne6 flights

Origins on the current board, busiest first. 33 airports feed this arrivals window.

Busiest arrival hours at Auckland Airport (AKL)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 17:00 local, with 21 flights scheduled to land.

When this board says…

posted +15
+14
posted +30
+29
posted +45
+45
posted +60
+63
board's first estimatemedian actual

Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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Auckland Airport (AKL) arrivals: common questions

How delayed are Auckland Airport (AKL) arrivals right now?

Auckland Airport (AKL) delays today: 87% of the 207 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running 6 min early, across 122 flights tracked so far today. 5 of 122 tracked flights have been cancelled (4.1%).

How many flights are cancelled at Auckland Airport (AKL) today?

5 of the 122 flights currently on the board are cancelled.

What is the busiest arrival hour at Auckland Airport (AKL)?

The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 17:00 local, with 21 flights scheduled to land.

Where do Auckland Airport (AKL) arrivals come from?

The busiest origins on the current board are Christchurch (CHC), Sydney (SYD), Brisbane (BNE), Wellington (WLG), Napier (NPE). In total 33 airports feed this window.