Auckland (AKL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

7,448mi
11,986 km6,472 nm

Flight time

≈ 15h 42m

Bearing

62° NE

Auckland (AKL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 7,448 miles (11,986 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies AKL–DFW

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Qantas Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop AKL–DFW; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 78% full.

Departures

1

May 2026

Seats

236

both directions

Passengers

185

both directions

Load factor

78.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies AKL–DFW?

Qantas Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop AKL–DFW in May 2026 (1 departures).

  • QF

    Qantas Airways

    1 departures · 236 seats

    78.4%

    Load

What plane flies AKL–DFW?

In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of AKL–DFW departures.

How has AKL–DFW traffic changed?

Nonstop AKL–DFW departures fell from 3 in October 2025 to 1 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop AKL–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • October 2025

    3 departures · 461 passengers

    54.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    38 departures · 7,714 passengers

    71.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    59 departures · 13,386 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    58 departures · 11,924 passengers

    82.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 11,470 passengers

    84.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    52 departures · 10,812 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • May 2026

    1 departures · 185 passengers

    78.4%

    Load

Nonstop AKL–DFW traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

AKL

Auckland

NZ

Auckland International Airport

Coordinates

37.01°S, 174.79°E

Hemisphere

S · E

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Auckland (AKL) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?

AKL to DFW is 7,448 miles (11,986 km / 6,472 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from AKL to DFW?

A nonstop covers the 7,448-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies AKL–DFW?

In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying AKL–DFW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 7,448-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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