Airport guide
Auckland AirportIATA code AKL
Auckland Airport (AKL/NZAA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Auckland, New Zealand in Oceania. Originfacts tracks 3 direct destinations departing from AKL.
- Serves
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Codes
- AKL · NZAA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Region
- Oceania
Auckland Airport (AKL/NZAA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Auckland, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Auckland local time at coordinates -37.000°, 174.780°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 3 destinations departing from AKL, with primary carrier operations including Emirates, Jetstar, LATAM Airlines and Air New Zealand, connecting key routes to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Passengers traveling through Auckland Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Auckland, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Auckland Airport details
- IATA code
- AKL
- ICAO code
- NZAA
- City
- Auckland
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -37.012°, 174.786°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Auckland Airport’s own pages.
AKL airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 7 m (23 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Great Barrier Aerodrome GBZ · 105 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AKL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 05R/23L: 3,635 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05R/23L | 3,635 m11,926 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from AKL
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from AKL in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from AKL to 34 destinations in 18 countries, on 13 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for AKL are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- NZAir New Zealand15 destinations
- JQJetstar7 destinations
- CIChina Airlines2 destinations
- CAAir China1 destination
- AAAmerican Airlines1 destination
- MUChina Eastern1 destination
- CZChina Southern Airlines1 destination
- EKEmirates1 destination
- FJFiji Airways1 destination
- HUHainan Airlines1 destination
- KEKorean Air1 destination
- MHMalaysia Airlines1 destination
- QFQantas1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- New Zealand (7)
- Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson, Palmerston North, Queenstown, Tauranga, Wellington
- China (4)
- Beijing, Guangzhou, Haikou, Shanghai
- United States (3)
- Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York
- Cook Islands (1)
- Rarotonga
- Fiji (1)
- Nadi
- French Polynesia (1)
- Papeete
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia (1)
- Denpasar (Bali)
- Japan (1)
- Tokyo
- Malaysia (1)
- Kuala Lumpur
- New Caledonia (1)
- Noumea
- Samoa (1)
- Apia
- Singapore (1)
- Singapore
- South Korea (1)
- Seoul
- Taiwan (1)
- Taipei
- Tonga (1)
- Nuku'alofa
- United Arab Emirates (1)
- Dubai
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from AKL.
Check schedules with the airline or Auckland Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from AKL
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 3 routes Originfacts tracks from AKL. Only 3 routes from AKL are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Auckland Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Auckland Airport.
Routes from AKL
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 3 routes Originfacts tracks from AKL so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 3 routes from AKL are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Auckland Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: aucklandairport.co.nz (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at AKL
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names AKL, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where AKL is
18 km south
Auckland Airport lies 18 km south of Auckland city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at AKL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Auckland, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Auckland Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aucklandairport.co.nz (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at AKL, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -37.00°, 174.78° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: February (average high 24°C). Coolest: July (14°C high, 10°C low). Wettest: July (160 mm); driest: March (80 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°C | 17°C | 94 mm | |
| Feb | 24°C | 18°C | 84 mm | |
| Mar | 22°C | 17°C | 80 mm | |
| Apr | 20°C | 15°C | 107 mm | |
| May | 18°C | 13°C | 125 mm | |
| Jun | 15°C | 11°C | 142 mm | |
| Jul | 14°C | 10°C | 160 mm | |
| Aug | 14°C | 10°C | 117 mm | |
| Sep | 16°C | 11°C | 113 mm | |
| Oct | 17°C | 12°C | 96 mm | |
| Nov | 20°C | 14°C | 92 mm | |
| Dec | 22°C | 16°C | 84 mm |
Airports near Auckland
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- WaitangiWaitangiWGN101 km
- HamiltonHamilton International AirportHLZ109 km
- WhangareiWhangarei AirportWRE142 km
- TaurangaTauranga City AirportTRG146 km
- RotoruaRotorua International AirportROT183 km
- KerikeriKerikeri AirportKKE209 km
- WhakataneWhakatane AirportWHK215 km
- TaupoTaupo AirportTUO225 km
- New PlymouthNew Plymouth AirportNPL230 km
Auckland Airport: common questions
Where is Auckland Airport?
Auckland Airport serves Auckland, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -37.012°, 174.786°.
What are the airport codes for Auckland Airport?
The IATA code is AKL and the ICAO code is NZAA.
What time zone is AKL in?
Auckland Airport is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
What is the official website of Auckland Airport?
The airport’s official website is aucklandairport.co.nz. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from AKL?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Emirates, Jetstar, LATAM Airlines, Air New Zealand, Qantas and China Airlines on routes from AKL. This is not a complete list of airlines at Auckland Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from AKL?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only 3 routes from AKL so far, to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. That is a small sample, not Auckland Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (aucklandairport.co.nz) or the airlines.
How many runways does Auckland Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AKL: 05R/23L (3,635 m (11,926 ft), concrete).
Where can you fly nonstop from AKL?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from AKL to 34 destinations in 18 countries, the most in New Zealand (7), Australia (6) and China (4). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Auckland Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1928 as its official opening date.
Which airlines have a hub at AKL?
Wikidata lists AKL as a hub of Air Chathams, Air New Zealand, Airwork and Virgin Australia.
How far is AKL from Auckland city centre?
Auckland Airport is about 18 km south of Auckland city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the weather like at AKL through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at February (average high 24°C, low 18°C) and the coolest at July (14°C / 10°C); July is the wettest (160 mm) and March the driest (80 mm).
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Auckland Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q45938 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)