Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 13h 50m
Bearing
50° NE
Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,516 miles (10,487 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AKL–LAX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Air New Zealand operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AKL–LAX; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
103
April 2026
Seats
31,863
both directions
Passengers
25,948
both directions
Load factor
81.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AKL–LAX?
Air New Zealand operated the most nonstop AKL–LAX departures in April 2026 (77), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- NZ
Air New Zealand
77 departures · 24,716 seats
Share of departures74.8%79.7%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
26 departures · 7,147 seats
Share of departures25.2%87.3%
Load
What plane flies AKL–LAX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 58% of AKL–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
60 departures · 80.6% load
58.3% - Airbus A350-900
26 departures · 87.3% load
25.2% - Boeing 787-9
17 departures · 76.4% load
16.5%
How has AKL–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop AKL–LAX departures rose from 82 in May 2025 to 103 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKL–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
82 departures · 22,153 passengers
83.3%
Load
June 2025
168 departures · 44,056 passengers
79.8%
Load
July 2025
72 departures · 19,100 passengers
79.4%
Load
August 2025
76 departures · 17,123 passengers
67.0%
Load
September 2025
98 departures · 24,041 passengers
72.7%
Load
October 2025
102 departures · 24,602 passengers
74.6%
Load
November 2025
140 departures · 32,396 passengers
74.9%
Load
December 2025
232 departures · 53,126 passengers
76.2%
Load
January 2026
216 departures · 50,987 passengers
79.7%
Load
February 2026
205 departures · 43,665 passengers
72.4%
Load
March 2026
183 departures · 47,173 passengers
82.5%
Load
April 2026
103 departures · 25,948 passengers
81.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AKL → LAX
94.8% full
52 departures · 15,256 passengers
LAX → AKL
67.8% full
51 departures · 10,692 passengers
Nonstop AKL–LAX traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
AKL to LAX is 6,516 miles (10,487 km / 5,663 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AKL to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 6,516-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AKL–LAX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (58.3%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (25.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying AKL–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,516-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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