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 July 2026, Air New Zealand was the only carrier flying nonstop AKL–LAX; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
78
July 2026
Seats
26,057
both directions
Passengers
20,139
both directions
Load factor
77.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AKL–LAX?
Air New Zealand was the only carrier to fly nonstop AKL–LAX in July 2026 (78 departures).
- NZ
Air New Zealand
78 departures · 26,057 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.3%
Load
What plane flies AKL–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 97% of AKL–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
76 departures · 77.2% load
97.4% - Boeing 787-9
2 departures · 81.4% load
2.6%
How has AKL–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop AKL–LAX departures rose from 76 in August 2025 to 78 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKL–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
85 departures · 22,087 passengers
77.6%
Load
July 2026
78 departures · 20,139 passengers
77.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AKL → LAX
73.6% full
39 departures · 9,588 passengers
LAX → AKL
80.9% full
39 departures · 10,551 passengers
Nonstop AKL–LAX 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (97.4%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (2.6%).
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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