Flights from Auckland to Sydney – Direct & connecting routes
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AKL to SYD – All flight route options from Auckland International Airport, New Zealand to Kingsford Smith International Airport, Australia. These flights are operated by 11 different airlines. Fly non-stop or choose from 6 different connecting flights. The shortest flight time is 3 hours and 30 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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Auckland to Sydney flights
There are over 11 airlines and as many as 1216 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Sydney (SYD) from Auckland (AKL) with Jetstar, LATAM Airlines, Air New Zealand, Qantas or China Eastern Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Wellington, Sunshine Coast or any other of the 6 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Auckland to Sydney with Jetstar
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Coolangatta (Gold Coast) or Brisbane.
With Air New Zealand
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Queenstown or Wellington. Air New Zealand is a Star Alliance member.
Distance & flight times: Auckland International Airport to Sydney Airport
The shortest flight time between AKL and SYD is 3 hours and 50 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 3h 50m | - | 1349 miles (2171 km) |
WLG Wellington | 7h 35m | 4h 35m | 1690 miles (2719 km) |
MCY Sunshine Coast | 7h 55m | 2h 10m | 1988 miles (3199 km) |
CHC Christchurch | 7h 55m | 4h 40m | 1793 miles (2885 km) |
BNE Brisbane | 8h 30m | 3h 40m | 1901 miles (3059 km) |
OOL Coolangatta (Gold Coast) | 8h 40m | 3h 35m | 1809 miles (2911 km) |
ZQN Queenstown | 9h 45m | 4h 25m | 1851 miles (2978 km) |



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From Auckland to Australia
Below is a list of other destinations to Australia from Auckland International Airport with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.
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BNE Brisbane Direct
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MEL Melbourne Direct
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PER Perth Direct
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CNS Cairns Direct
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ADL Adelaide Direct
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DRW Darwin
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OOL Coolangatta (Gold Coast) Direct
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TSV Townsville
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CBR Canberra
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NTL Newcastle
From New Zealand to Sydney
Below is a list of other cities in New Zealand with flights to Sydney with either non-stop or connecting flights.
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CHC Christchurch Direct
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WLG Wellington Direct
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ZQN Queenstown Direct
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HLZ Hamilton Direct
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NSN Nelson
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BHE Blenheim
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DUD Dunedin
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ROT Rotorua
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NPE Napier
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TRG Tauranga