SYD → AKLSydney to Auckland

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Auckland (AKL): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 37% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 Sydney and Auckland. Updated 17 October 2026 at 03:12 UTC.

Today, SYD → AKL

Sat 17 Oct · local times
NZ102Air New ZealandIn the air, 28 min late

Left SYD at 10:23, 28 min after its 09:55 slot.

Landing
15:30AKL board estimate · sched 15:05
Track NZ102 →
JQ205JetstarIn the air, 30 min late

Left SYD at 11:40, 30 min after its 11:10 slot.

Landing
17:11AKL board estimate · sched 16:15
Track JQ205 →
  1. 07:10 QF141Qantas Left 07:10 Landed 12:49 +29
  2. 07:50 NZ110Air New Zealand Left 08:18 +28 Landed 13:11 +11
  3. 08:55 QF143Qantas Left 08:55 Landed 14:37 +32
  4. 09:05 JQ201Jetstar Left 09:20 +15 Landed 14:45 +35
  5. 09:55 NZ102Air New Zealand Left 10:23 +28 AKL est. 15:30 +25In the air · sched 15:05
  6. 11:10 JQ205Jetstar Left 11:40 +30 AKL est. 17:11 +56In the air · sched 16:15
  7. 11:40 QF145Qantas Left 11:40 AKL est. 17:09 +19In the air · sched 16:50
  8. 11:55 NZ104Air New Zealand Left 12:24 +29 AKL est. 17:11 +16In the air · sched 16:55
  9. 17:50 QF147Qantas On scheduleT1 ·
  10. 19:20 NZ112Air New Zealand On scheduleT1 ·
  11. · QF3Qantas On schedule AKL est. 15:38 +28sched 15:10

Checked SYD board 14:12 · AKL board 15:33

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
AKL Auckland smooth · +0
2,160 km · ~3h 16m est.
dep bank 06:20–23:0226x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 26x weekly · nonstop
37% on time

of the last 19 operated SYD → AKL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~3h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

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 ZealandNZ38% on time

Flights NZ110 07:50 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · NZ102 09:55 daily · NZ104 11:55 daily · NZ108 14:25 Su

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ203 06:20 Tu Fr Su · JQ201 09:05 Mo We Th Sa · JQ205 11:10 Mo We Sa

Phoenix Air GroupPH

Flights PH77 varies Sa · PH71 varies Mo Tu We Th

Qantas AirwaysQF38% on time

Flights QF141 07:10 daily · QF143 08:55 daily · QF3 10:10 Mo We Fr Sa Su · QF145 11:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17JQ201dep +15 → arr+35
10-17JQ205dep +30 → arr+56
10-17NZ102dep +28 → arr+25
10-17NZ104dep +29 → arr+16
10-17NZ110dep +28 → arr+11
10-17QF141dep +0 → arr+29
10-17QF143dep +0 → arr+32
10-17QF145dep +0 → arr+19
10-16JQ203dep +0 → arr−6
10-16NZ102dep +15 → arr+16
10-16NZ104dep +20 → arr+14
10-16NZ110departed+25
10-16NZ112dep +20 → arr+12
10-16NZ1314departed+20
10-16QF141departed+0
10-16QF143departed+20
10-16QF145departed+0
10-16QF147departed+0
10-16QF149dep +0 → arr+31

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
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 13 kt Full SYD delay board →
AKLAuckland +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 10 kt Full AKL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYD: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sydney to Auckland route actually runs

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

Is SYD–AKL 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 SYD–AKL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 17:50 from SYD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AKL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SYD to AKL?

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 SYD–AKL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 90 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.