--- title: "Auckland (AKL) to Sydney (SYD) flights: who flies it" description: "Qantas, Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly nonstop from AKL to SYD, about 86 flights a week, covering 1,342 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-syd" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-syd.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Auckland to Sydney (AKL-SYD): nonstop flights and award space Qantas, Air New Zealand, and Jetstar fly nonstop between Auckland (AKL) and Sydney (SYD), roughly 86 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 45m to 3h 50m for the 1,342 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every AKL to SYD date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See AKL to SYD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 86 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 45m to 3h 50m Scheduled flight time 1,342 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Auckland to Sydney flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for AKL to SYD starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Auckland (AKL) to Sydney (SYD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs AKL | Arrives SYD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | QF 140 | Qantas | 06:00 | 07:45 | 3h 45m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | JQ 202 | Jetstar | 06:15 | 08:05 | 3h 50m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | NZ 101 | Air New Zealand | 07:00 | 08:45 | 3h 45m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/a321neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | QF 4 | Qantas | 07:45 | 09:20 | 3h 35m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/787-9.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | QF 142 | Qantas | 08:20 | 10:10 | 3h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | NZ 103 | Air New Zealand | 09:00 | 10:40 | 3h 40m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/777-300er.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | QF 144 | Qantas | 13:25 | 15:10 | 3h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | QF 146 | Qantas | 16:05 | 17:50 | 3h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | NZ 111 | Air New Zealand | 16:25 | 18:10 | 3h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 21 | JQ 206 | Jetstar | 17:30 | 19:20 | 3h 50m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a321neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | QF 148 | Qantas | 18:20 | 20:05 | 3h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | NZ 109 | Air New Zealand | 20:05 | 21:50 | 3h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 140 | Qantas | 06:00 | 07:45 | 3h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JQ 202 | Jetstar | 06:15 | 08:05 | 3h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 4 | Qantas | 06:45 | 08:20 | 3h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 101 | Air New Zealand | 07:00 | 08:45 | 3h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 142 | Qantas | 08:20 | 10:10 | 3h 50m | [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/a330-200.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 103 | Air New Zealand | 09:00 | 10:40 | 3h 40m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 144 | Qantas | 13:25 | 15:10 | 3h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 146 | Qantas | 16:05 | 17:50 | 3h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 111 | Air New Zealand | 16:25 | 18:10 | 3h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | JQ 206 | Jetstar | 17:30 | 19:20 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 148 | Qantas | 18:20 | 20:05 | 3h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 109 | Air New Zealand | 20:05 | 21:50 | 3h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 140 | Qantas | 06:00 | 07:45 | 3h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 101 | Air New Zealand | 07:00 | 08:45 | 3h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 4 | Qantas | 07:45 | 09:20 | 3h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 142 | Qantas | 08:20 | 10:10 | 3h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 103 | Air New Zealand | 09:00 | 10:40 | 3h 40m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 204 | Jetstar | 12:40 | 14:20 | 3h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 144 | Qantas | 13:25 | 15:10 | 3h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 146 | Qantas | 16:05 | 17:50 | 3h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 111 | Air New Zealand | 16:25 | 18:10 | 3h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 148 | Qantas | 18:20 | 20:05 | 3h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 109 | Air New Zealand | 20:05 | 20:50 | 2h 45m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/a320neo.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 140 | Qantas | 06:00 | 07:45 | 3h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JQ 202 | Jetstar | 06:15 | 08:05 | 3h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 4 | Qantas | 06:45 | 08:20 | 3h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 101 | Air New Zealand | 07:00 | 08:45 | 3h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 142 | Qantas | 08:20 | 10:10 | 3h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing the first 40 of 81 scheduled AKL to SYD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every AKL to SYD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Auckland to Sydney nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Qantas flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/737-800.md), the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/787-9.md), and the [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/a330-200.md). Air New Zealand flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/a321neo.md), the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/777-300er.md), and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/a320neo.md). Jetstar flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md) and the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a321neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on AKL to SYD departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Auckland to Sydney to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Qantas award space was open on 8 of the 14 Auckland to Sydney departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the AKL to SYD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See AKL to SYD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Auckland to Sydney nonstop Carriers operating AKL to SYD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Qantas (QF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qf.md)\ [The aircraft QF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf.md) - [Air New Zealand (NZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/nz.md)\ [The aircraft NZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz.md) - [Jetstar (JQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jq.md)\ [The aircraft JQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq.md) See AKL to SYD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about AKL to SYD **How long is the flight from Auckland (AKL) to Sydney (SYD)?** Scheduled flight times from Auckland (AKL) to Sydney (SYD) run from 2h 45m to 3h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,342 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from AKL to SYD?** Qantas, Air New Zealand, and Jetstar fly AKL to SYD nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from AKL to SYD?** About 86 nonstop flights a week run between Auckland (AKL) and Sydney (SYD) in the current schedule, operated by Qantas, Air New Zealand, and Jetstar. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from AKL to SYD depart?** Scheduled AKL to SYD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 20:05, local time at Auckland. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate AKL to SYD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 13 flight numbers for AKL to SYD nonstops, including QF 4, QF 140, QF 142, QF 144, and QF 146 on Qantas; NZ 101 and NZ 103 on Air New Zealand; and JQ 202 on Jetstar. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on AKL to SYD?** Open the AKL to SYD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [SYD to AKL nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-akl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl.md), or [every route from Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd.md). Nonstops to Sydney (SYD) from other airports within 150 miles of Auckland (AKL): - [Hamilton (HLZ) to Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hlz-syd.md), 66 miles from AKL Nonstops from Auckland (AKL) to other airports within 150 miles of Sydney (SYD): - [Auckland (AKL) to Sydney (WSI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-wsi.md), 27 miles from SYD Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See AKL to SYD award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)