✈ SYD → AKL
3H 19M FROM SYDNEY TO AUCKLAND. THAT'S A WORK SHIFT.
Flight from Sydney to Auckland
From Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania → Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand Oceania
How long is the flight from Sydney to Auckland?
A nonstop flight from Sydney (SYD) to Auckland (AKL) takes about 3 hours 19 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,342 miles (2,159 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
3h 19m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,342 mi
2,159 km · great-circle
Avg speed
650 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Auckland timezone
UTC+12
Pacific/Auckland
Time difference
+2h
2 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~2d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.