Flight route
Flights from Auckland (AKL) to Sydney (SYD)
Flights from Auckland to Sydney run from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD). Airlines flying the route include Jetstar and Qantas.[1],[2]
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AKL → SYD at a glance
Distance
2,159 km
About 1,342 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.
Route record · checked against coordinatesFlight time
~2h 59m
An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.
Route record estimateTime difference
−2h
Sydney is 2h behind Auckland today. AKL: Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13) · SYD: Australia/Sydney (UTC+11)
Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time differenceNonstop airlines
None in our records yet.
Aviasales fare dataSee airlines: Nonstop airlinesReturn route
SYD → AKLFlights from Sydney back to Auckland.
Originfacts route recordRelated routes: Return route
Airlines on the AKL–SYD route
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Or search on flights.originfacts.com, our partner’s siteThe airports: Auckland Airport and Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport
Departure
Auckland AirportAKL
- Codes
- AKL · NZAA (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13 today)
- Coordinates
- -37.000°, 174.780°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 1: 3,635 m (05R/23L)
- Opened
- 1928
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026.
Arrival
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) AirportSYD
- Codes
- SYD · YSSY (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Sydney, Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney (UTC+11 today)
- Coordinates
- -33.930°, 151.180°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 3, longest 3,962 m (16R/34L)
- Opened
- 1933
- Operator
- Sydney Airports Corporation Limited
- Passengers
- 29 million in 2022
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, operator, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)).
Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from AKL or SYD, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.
Weather in Sydney: average high, low and rain by month
Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -33.93°, 151.18° near SYD (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.
In October, Sydney averages a daily high of 22°C and a low of 16°C, with about 67 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°C | 21°C | 104 mm |
| Feb | 26°C | 21°C | 115 mm |
| Mar | 25°C | 21°C | 165 mm |
| Apr | 23°C | 18°C | 56 mm |
| May | 20°C | 15°C | 42 mm |
| Jun | 17°C | 13°C | 52 mm |
| Jul | 17°C | 12°C | 54 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 12°C | 47 mm |
| Sep | 20°C | 14°C | 38 mm |
| Octthis month | 22°C | 16°C | 67 mm |
| Nov | 23°C | 17°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 25°C | 19°C | 68 mm |
How do you get to and from the airports?
The orange AirportLink bus service carries passengers between Auckland Airport, Puhinui Station and Manukau Bus Station.[3]
What should you know about nonstop Auckland–Sydney service?
LATAM announced the termination of its direct service between Sydney and Santiago via Auckland.[4]
Auckland to Sydney: common questions
Is there a time difference between Auckland and Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours behind Auckland today (UTC+11 vs UTC+13).
How do I get to and from Auckland Airport by public transport?
The orange AirportLink bus service carries passengers between Auckland Airport, Puhinui Station and Manukau Bus Station.
How far is Auckland from Sydney by air?
About 2,159 km, the great-circle distance between Auckland Airport and Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport.
Sources
Where each part of this page comes from, and the 4 numbered sources
- Route history, airlines, airportsThe numbered sources below, each checked on the date shown5 Oct 2026
- Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
- Airline names, logosOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare, and narrowed to the airlines in the fare data21 May 2026
- Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shownNone checked yet
- Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records2 May 2026
- Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
- Airport websitesWikidata (official website property)—
- Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
- Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
- Weather in SydneyNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
- Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive
Cited sources
Route facts checked against these sources on 5 Oct 2026. Fares, flights and flight times come from live search data and are dated where they appear.
- [3]Airport services — Auckland Transport
Schedules, fares and airline rules change. Confirm with the airline before you travel.