Flight time from Melbourne to Auckland

How long is the flight from Melbourne to Auckland?

A non-stop flight from Melbourne to Auckland takes about 3 hours and 45 minutes. The two cities are 2,638 km (1,639 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Tullamarine (MEL) and Auckland Airport (AKL).

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 east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Melbourne right now. A flight leaving Melbourne at 10:00 local time lands at about 15:45 local time in Auckland. The shift is small, so jet lag is unlikely to be a problem.

Current time in Melbourne · Current time in Auckland · Flight time from Auckland to Melbourne

More flights from Melbourne

• Melbourne to Sydney 1h 25m
• Melbourne to Bali 5h 50m
• Melbourne to Jakarta 6h 50m
• Melbourne to Singapore 7h 50m
• Melbourne to Manila 8h 10m
• Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur 8h 10m
• Melbourne to Moscow 18h
• Melbourne to Istanbul 18h 15m
• Melbourne to Cancún 18h 20m
• Melbourne to Athens 18h 35m

More flights from Auckland

• Auckland to Sydney 3h 10m
• 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

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.