Auckland (AKL) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 18h 28m
Bearing
63° NE
Auckland (AKL) to New York (JFK) is 8,833 miles (14,215 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AKL–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Qantas Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AKL–JFK; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
82
July 2026
Seats
18,840
both directions
Passengers
15,278
both directions
Load factor
81.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AKL–JFK?
Qantas Airways operated the most nonstop AKL–JFK departures in July 2026 (54), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- QF
Qantas Airways
54 departures · 12,412 seats
Share of departures65.9%86.7%
Load
- NZ
Air New Zealand
28 departures · 6,428 seats
Share of departures34.1%70.3%
Load
What plane flies AKL–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of AKL–JFK departures.
- Boeing 787-9
82 departures · 81.1% load
100.0%
How has AKL–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop AKL–JFK departures rose from 69 in August 2025 to 82 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKL–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
69 departures · 12,344 passengers
72.6%
Load
September 2025
54 departures · 9,890 passengers
76.2%
Load
October 2025
68 departures · 11,510 passengers
69.1%
Load
November 2025
67 departures · 11,181 passengers
69.8%
Load
December 2025
67 departures · 12,724 passengers
78.3%
Load
January 2026
64 departures · 12,443 passengers
80.0%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 9,074 passengers
67.3%
Load
March 2026
74 departures · 14,507 passengers
79.3%
Load
April 2026
64 departures · 12,340 passengers
79.7%
Load
May 2026
70 departures · 12,567 passengers
74.7%
Load
June 2026
80 departures · 14,931 passengers
76.2%
Load
July 2026
82 departures · 15,278 passengers
81.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → AKL
92.9% full
42 departures · 8,318 passengers
AKL → JFK
70.4% full
40 departures · 6,960 passengers
Nonstop AKL–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Auckland
NZ
Auckland International Airport
Coordinates
37.01°S, 174.79°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Frequently asked
How far is Auckland (AKL) from New York (JFK)?
AKL to JFK is 8,833 miles (14,215 km / 7,676 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AKL to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 8,833-mile great-circle distance in roughly 18h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AKL–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AKL–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 8,833-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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