Auckland International to Sydney Flights
You have a choice of 31 airline companies when flying from Auckland International to Kingsford Smith. The flight time from Auckland International to Kingsford Smith is around 3 Hours 21 Minutes and you will cover 2,159 Km (1,342 Miles). The airport code for Auckland International is AKL and for Kingsford Smith it is SYD.
The cost of flights varies on the time and day you fly. If you are looking to get the cheapest flights possible then we recommend you travel mid week or in the late evening. On occasions, airliners may have special offers so look out for these. Flights to Kingsford Smith Australia normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.
The time zone at Kingsford Smith is 12.0 GMT compared to 10.0 GMT at Auckland International so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at Kingsford Smith.
Below you can see a table that shows the airlines that fly from Auckland International (AKL) to Kingsford Smith (SYD) and frequency of flights daily.
| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
| Qantas | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 06:00 | 19:05 |
| Emirates | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 06:00 | 19:05 |
| Air Tahiti Nui | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 06:00 | 19:05 |
| Alaska Airlines | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 06:00 | 20:50 |
| Virgin Australia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 07:00 | 19:55 |
| Singapore Airlines | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 07:00 | 19:55 |
| Etihad Airways | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 07:00 | 19:55 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 06:00 | 16:05 |
| Asiana Airlines | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 07:00 | 19:55 |
| Air New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 07:00 | 19:55 |
| Air China | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 07:00 | 19:55 |
| American Airlines | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 06:00 | 13:25 |
| LATAM Airlines | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 06:45 | 19:05 |
| China Southern Airlines | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 07:30 | 16:05 |
| British Airways | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 06:00 | 13:25 |
| Finnair | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 07:30 | 19:05 |
| United Airlines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 07:00 | 09:00 |
| Turkish Airlines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 07:00 | 09:00 |
| China Airlines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 06:45 | 19:05 |
| Japan Airlines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16:05 | 19:05 |
| AlphaSky | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:00 | 19:05 |
| Jetstar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 06:15 | 15:40 |
| Thai Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 09:00 | 09:00 |
| All Nippon Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 09:00 | 09:00 |
| Air India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 09:00 | 15:25 |
| Air Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19:55 | 19:55 |
| Cathay Pacific | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 07:30 | 07:30 |
| Virgin Atlantic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 07:00 | 07:00 |
| Toll Aviation | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:00 | 20:00 |
| China Eastern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:40 | 10:40 |
| Airwork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:00 | 20:00 |
Qantas offer the most direct flights from Auckland International to Kingsford Smith with an average of 7 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 06:00 and the latest flights operated at 19:05 and the most common flight numbers are QF140, QF142, QF144 and QF146
Contact Qantas at qantas.com.au to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.
Below you can see all the times when Qantas fly. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the Qantas website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Monday | 06:00, 06:15, 06:45, 07:30, 12:05, 13:25, 16:05 and 19:05 |
| Tuesday | 06:00, 06:45, 07:30, 12:40, 13:25, 16:05 and 19:05 |
| Wednesday | 06:00, 06:15, 06:45, 07:30, 13:25, 16:05 and 19:05 |
| Thursday | 06:00, 06:15, 07:30, 13:25, 16:05 and 19:05 |
| Friday | 06:00, 06:45, 07:30, 12:40, 13:25, 15:40, 16:05 and 19:05 |
| Saturday | 06:00, 06:15, 07:30, 13:25 and 16:05 |
| Sunday | 06:00, 06:45, 07:30, 12:40, 13:25, 16:05 and 19:05 |
Please check before travelling to Kingsford Smith that a travel visa is not required.
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