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 July 2026, Air New Zealand operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AKL–SFO; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
70
July 2026
Seats
19,090
both directions
Passengers
15,459
both directions
Load factor
81.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AKL–SFO?
Air New Zealand operated the most nonstop AKL–SFO departures in July 2026 (43), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- NZ
Air New Zealand
43 departures · 11,680 seats
Share of departures61.4%80.0%
Load
- UA
26 departures · 7,176 seats
Share of departures37.1%82.5%
Load
- QF
Qantas Airways
1 departures · 234 seats
Share of departures1.4%83.3%
Load
What plane flies AKL–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 63% of AKL–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
44 departures · 80.0% load
62.9% - Boeing 777-200
26 departures · 82.5% load
37.1%
How has AKL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop AKL–SFO departures rose from 66 in August 2025 to 70 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
80 departures · 16,847 passengers
76.8%
Load
July 2026
70 departures · 15,459 passengers
81.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AKL → SFO
81.0% full
35 departures · 7,744 passengers
SFO → AKL
81.0% full
35 departures · 7,715 passengers
Nonstop AKL–SFO 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (62.9%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (37.1%).
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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