Flights Sydney → Auckland
SYD → AKL
How long is the flight from Sydney to Auckland?
The flight from Sydney (SYD) to Auckland (AKL) takes 2h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Sydney to Auckland is served by a variety of aircraft including the Boeing 737, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A380-800, Airbus A320, Airbus A340-300, Boeing 767-300, and Boeing 777-200. Auckland Airport handles over twenty-one million passengers annually, reflecting its significance as a major hub for air travel in the region.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Sydney (SYD) → Auckland (AKL) route is operated by American Airlines, Emirates. Across 15 flights monitored in recent months, 46% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Auckland the average ATFM delay is 1.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Sydney the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Auckland: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sydney (SYD) to Auckland (AKL) heads east for about 2,159 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 42m.
Departures from Sydney on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 60% of SYD-AKL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sydney the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Auckland it is 1.0 min (atfm).
Across 15 tracked SYD-AKL flights, 46% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating SYD-AKL
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Frequently asked questions about SYD-AKL
The flight from Sydney (SYD) to Auckland (AKL) takes 2h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Sydney (SYD) -> Auckland (AKL) route, on-time performance is 46% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Sydney-Auckland is 0.00% across 15 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Emirates.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Auckland, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
