Airport gate intelligence · AKL
How many gates does Auckland Airport (AKL) have?
Auckland Airport (AKL) has 52 gates, with about 222 airline departures a day. Air New Zealand has the most (16), followed by Jetstar (3).
Air New Zealand flies 66% of the 22,404 seats leaving AKL each day. Air New Zealand has 433% more gates and 300% more seats than Jetstar. 20 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at AKL
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air New Zealand | 16 | 140 | 14,675 | 66% | 213 | 27% | 83 min | 1 |
| Jetstar | 3 | 20 | 3,666 | 16% | 186 | 0% | 65 min | 0 |
| Qantas | – | 14 | 2,594 | 12% | 193 | 0% | 96 min | 0 |
| Emirates | – | 1 | 506 | 2% | 476 | 0% | 250 min | 0 |
| China Eastern | – | 2 | 316 | 1% | 316 | 0% | 174 min | 0 |
| China Southern | – | 1 | 274 | 1% | 274 | 0% | 157 min | 0 |
| TT | – | 1 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 32 min | 0 |
| HJ | – | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 81 min | 0 |
| SAS | – | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 116 min | 0 |
| Polynesian | – | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 58 min | 0 |
| Contour | – | 1 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 131 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 20 | |||||||
Average of 16 full days, Oct 6 to Oct 21, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 13 gates saw few or no flights (not in use or under repair). Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 49% of flights have no seat count yet.
What size aircraft AKL’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at AKL: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no AKL gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: SAS (69 flights to Auckland, Christchurch and DUD); HJ (63 flights to Christchurch, Melbourne and Sydney); Polynesian (63 flights to Christchurch, Melbourne and Sydney); TT (42 flights to Christchurch and PMR); Contour (36 flights to HLZ and TRG); AW (17 flights to Christchurch); MD (11 flights to Auckland); Thai AirAsia (8 flights to Christchurch and NSN); GI (4 flights).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Icelandair (2 flights to Adelaide); US-Bangla (2 flights to Auckland); ZK (2 flights to Auckland); CF (1 flight to HLZ).
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How many gates does Auckland Airport (AKL) have?
Auckland Airport (AKL) has 52 gates, with about 222 airline departures a day. Air New Zealand has the most (16), followed by Jetstar (3).
Which airline has the most gates at Auckland Airport (AKL)?
Air New Zealand, with 16 of the 52 gates at AKL (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Auckland Airport (AKL)?
About 222 airline departures a day (Oct 6 to Oct 21, 2026).
Which terminal is Air New Zealand in at AKL?
Air New Zealand flies from Terminal 2 and Terminal 1 at Auckland Airport (AKL).
Which gates at Auckland Airport (AKL) are bus gates?
4 gates at AKL are bus gates: 13, 35, 98, 118. A bus gate has no jet bridge: passengers board a bus at the gate, and it drives them out to the plane parked on the ramp. About 9 departures a day (4% of all departures at AKL) board this way (Oct 6 to Oct 21, 2026).
How many gates does Air New Zealand have at AKL?
16 gates, with about 140 departures and 14,675 seats a day.
How many gates does Jetstar have at AKL?
3 gates, with about 20 departures and 3,666 seats a day.
How many seats leave AKL each day?
About 22,404 seats on 222 airline departures a day (average of 16 full days, Oct 6 to Oct 21, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at AKL?
85 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
How many aircraft tows happen at AKL?
About 1 tow a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.