AKL → LAXAuckland to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 10,487 km, an estimated 13 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Los Angeles. Updated 23 October 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

AKL Auckland smooth · +0
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
10,487 km · ~13h 57m est.
departs 20:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated AKL → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~13h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air New Zealand

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 ZealandNZ89% on time

Flights NZ6 20:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23NZ4dep +24 → arr+10
10-23NZ6departed+29
10-22NZ6dep +36 → arr−9
10-21NZ6dep +20 → arr−32
10-20NZ6dep +16 → arr−33
10-19NZ6dep +28 → arr+2
10-18NZ6dep +13 → arr−23
10-17NZ6dep +16 → arr−10
10-16NZ6dep +38 → arr+5

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 🌫 mostly cloudy · ESE 2 kt Full AKL delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 11 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AKL and LAX: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is AKL–LAX running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from AKL to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 10,487 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 770–929 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–LAX fly?

Air New Zealand runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at AKL and arrival-side delay at LAX, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.