Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 13h 52m
Bearing
45° NE
Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,530 miles (10,510 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AKL–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Air New Zealand operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AKL–SFO; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
66
May 2026
Seats
18,031
both directions
Passengers
13,477
both directions
Load factor
74.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AKL–SFO?
Air New Zealand operated the most nonstop AKL–SFO departures in May 2026 (40), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- NZ
Air New Zealand
40 departures · 10,855 seats
Share of departures60.6%76.0%
Load
- UA
26 departures · 7,176 seats
Share of departures39.4%72.9%
Load
What plane flies AKL–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 61% of AKL–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
40 departures · 76.0% load
60.6% - Boeing 777-200
26 departures · 72.9% load
39.4%
How has AKL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop AKL–SFO departures fell from 127 in June 2025 to 66 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
127 departures · 29,119 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2025
65 departures · 15,183 passengers
84.7%
Load
August 2025
66 departures · 14,113 passengers
77.9%
Load
September 2025
75 departures · 16,703 passengers
81.6%
Load
October 2025
73 departures · 15,910 passengers
80.5%
Load
November 2025
100 departures · 22,002 passengers
79.8%
Load
December 2025
118 departures · 26,650 passengers
81.8%
Load
January 2026
118 departures · 27,482 passengers
84.9%
Load
February 2026
102 departures · 22,489 passengers
80.6%
Load
March 2026
118 departures · 28,123 passengers
87.1%
Load
April 2026
66 departures · 14,842 passengers
82.3%
Load
May 2026
66 departures · 13,477 passengers
74.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AKL → SFO
86.5% full
33 departures · 7,799 passengers
SFO → AKL
63.0% full
33 departures · 5,678 passengers
Nonstop AKL–SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO)?
AKL to SFO is 6,530 miles (10,510 km / 5,675 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AKL to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 6,530-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AKL–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (60.6%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (39.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying AKL–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,530-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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