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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 63% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
73
May 2026
Seats
22,740
both directions
Passengers
17,979
both directions
Load factor
79.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AKL–LAX?
Air New Zealand operated the most nonstop AKL–LAX departures in May 2026 (56), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- NZ
Air New Zealand
56 departures · 18,082 seats
Share of departures76.7%81.1%
Load
- DL
17 departures · 4,658 seats
Share of departures23.3%71.3%
Load
What plane flies AKL–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 63% of AKL–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
46 departures · 81.2% load
63.0% - Airbus A350-900
17 departures · 71.3% load
23.3% - Boeing 787-9
10 departures · 80.2% load
13.7%
How has AKL–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop AKL–LAX departures fell from 168 in June 2025 to 73 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKL–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
73 departures · 17,979 passengers
79.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AKL → LAX
88.6% full
37 departures · 10,198 passengers
LAX → AKL
69.3% full
36 departures · 7,781 passengers
Nonstop AKL–LAX 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (63.0%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (23.3%).
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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