✈ AKL → SYD
3H 19M, 1,342 MI. ONE MOVIE. ONE NAP. ONE QUESTIONABLE MEAL.
Flight from Auckland to Sydney
From Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand Oceania → Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania
How long is the flight from Auckland to Sydney?
A nonstop flight from Auckland (AKL) to Sydney (SYD) 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
Auckland timezone
UTC+12
Pacific/Auckland
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Time difference
-2h
2 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~1.4d
Westward — easier
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.