Flight time from Auckland to Sydney

How long is the flight from Auckland to Sydney?

A non-stop flight from Auckland to Sydney takes about 3 hours and 10 minutes. The two cities are 2,160 km (1,342 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Auckland Airport (AKL) and Kingsford Smith (SYD).

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Sydney is 2 hours behind Auckland right now. A flight leaving Auckland at 10:00 local time lands at about 11:10 local time in Sydney. The shift is small, so jet lag is unlikely to be a problem.

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More flights from Auckland

• Auckland to Melbourne 3h 45m
• Auckland to Bali 8h 40m
• Auckland to Jakarta 9h 50m
• Auckland to Manila 10h 15m
• Auckland to Singapore 10h 45m
• Auckland to Kuala Lumpur 11h 5m
• Auckland to Nairobi 17h 20m
• Auckland to Dubai 17h 40m
• Auckland to New York 17h 45m
• Auckland to Doha 18h 5m

More flights from Sydney

• Sydney to Melbourne 1h 25m
• Sydney to Bali 6h 10m
• Sydney to Jakarta 7h 15m
• Sydney to Manila 8h 10m
• Sydney to Singapore 8h 10m
• Sydney to Kuala Lumpur 8h 30m
• Sydney to Chicago 18h 30m
• Sydney to Istanbul 18h 35m
• Sydney to Miami 18h 40m
• Sydney to Athens 19h

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.