Air New Zealand · AKL
What gates does Air New Zealand use at Auckland Airport (AKL)?
Air New Zealand uses 38 gates at Auckland Airport (AKL), mainly in Terminal 2 and Terminal 1, with about 140 departures a day (Oct 6–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 16 of them. By departures: Terminal 2 (74% of its departures) and Terminal 1 (26%).
Based on 4,461 Air New Zealand flights at AKL, Oct 6–21, 2026 (full days)
How Air New Zealand compares at AKL
- 1st of the 22 airlines with regular flights at AKL by departures: 68% of them (140 departures a day of about 206 a day).
- 2.7 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 17% fewer than the airport’s 3.2.
- Median turn at the gate: 83 min, the same as the airport median (85 min).
- 27% of its departures are regional jets, against 21% across AKL.
- At AKL, Air New Zealand’s 140 departures a day compare with Jetstar’s 20 and Qantas’ 14. Air New Zealand has 16 gates of its own; Jetstar 3; Qantas shares its gates.
Where Air New Zealand flies nonstop from AKL
44 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 6–21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| ChristchurchCHC | 14/day | Jetstar (6-7/day), TT (1/day), AW (6/week), Polynesian (5-6/week), HJ (3/week), Thai AirAsia (under 1/week), SAS (under 1/week) |
| WellingtonWLG | 13/day | Jetstar (3/day) |
| NSNNSN | 9/day | Thai AirAsia (under 1/week) |
| NPENPE | 9/day | none seen |
| QueenstownZQN | 8-9/day | Jetstar (2-3/day) |
| PMRPMR | 8-9/day | Air Chathams (1-2/week), TT (under 1/week) |
| TRGTRG | 7-8/day | Contour (under 1/week) |
| NPLNPL | 5-6/day | SAS (2-3/week) |
| GISGIS | 4-5/day | none seen |
| SydneySYD | 4-5/day | Qantas (5-6/day), Jetstar (1-2/day), HJ (6/week), Polynesian (4-5/week) |
| BrisbaneBNE | 3-4/day | Qantas (2-3/day), Jetstar (2/day), China Airlines (4-5/week) |
| BHEBHE | 3-4/day | none seen |
| KKEKKE | 3-4/day | none seen |
| MelbourneMEL | 3-4/day | Qantas (3-4/day), Jetstar (6/week), HJ (4-5/week), Polynesian (4-5/week), Singapore Airlines (under 1/week) |
| WREWRE | 3-4/day | none seen |
| DUDDUD | 2-3/day | Jetstar (1/day), SAS (2-3/week) |
| NadiNAN | 2-3/day | Fiji Airways (2/day) |
| SingaporeSIN | 2/day | Singapore Airlines (1/day) |
| AvaruaRAR | 1-2/day | Jetstar (2-3/week) |
| TUOTUO | 1-2/day | Air Chathams (under 1/week) |
| ROTROT | 1-2/day | none seen |
| CoolangattaOOL | 1-2/day | Jetstar (1-2/day), Qantas (2-3/week) |
| PerthPER | 1-2/day | Qantas (3/week) |
| Tokyo NaritaNRT | 1-2/day | none seen |
| APWAPW | 1-2/day | Qantas (3/week) |
| Hong KongHKG | 1/day | Cathay Pacific (1/day), Emirates (under 1/week) |
| Los AngelesLAX | 1/day | none seen |
| NukuʻalofaTBU | 6-7/week | none seen |
| HoustonIAH | 6/week | none seen |
| ShanghaiPVG | 6/week | China Eastern (1-2/day) |
| Bali (Denpasar)DPS | 5-6/week | none seen |
| VancouverYVR | 5-6/week | none seen |
| AdelaideADL | 4-5/week | Qatar Airways (1/day), Icelandair (under 1/week) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 4-5/week | United (2-3/week) |
| IVCIVC | 4-5/week | none seen |
| TaipeiTPE | 4/week | none seen |
| AucklandAKL | 3-4/week | Okay Airways (1-2/week), SAS (1-2/week), US-Bangla (under 1/week), MD (under 1/week), ZK (under 1/week) |
| CairnsCNS | 3/week | none seen |
| HonoluluHNL | 3/week | none seen |
| MarcoolaMCY | 3/week | Jetstar (3/week) |
| New York JFKJFK | 2-3/week | Qantas (4-5/week) |
| PapeetePPT | 2-3/week | Air Tahiti Nui (1-2/week) |
| IUEIUE | 2-3/week | none seen |
| NoumeaNOU | 1-2/week | Aircalin (1-2/week) |
When Air New Zealand flies at AKL
- First departure of the day usually around 5:55 am, the last around 1:10 am (after midnight).
- Busiest hour: 8:00 am–9:00 am, with about 23 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 12 of its aircraft spend the night at AKL (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Air New Zealand’s aircraft at AKL
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-600 | 38/day | not listed |
| A320 | 36/day | 168 |
| DH8C | 19/day | not listed |
| A321neo | 14/day | 214 |
| 787-9 | 12/day | 275 |
| 777-300ER | 6-7/day | 342 |
| A320neo | 3-4/day | not listed |
| DH8A | 3/day | not listed |
| B777 | 1-2/day | not listed |
| ATR 72-500 | 1-2/week | not listed |
Of the gates it holds, 1 has taken a 757/767, 7 have taken a narrow-body and 8 only regional jets. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Air New Zealand’s gates at AKL
Terminal 2 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 16 full days of flights at AKL, Oct 6–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Air New Zealand flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). 51% of its departures have no seat count yet, so seat numbers run low.
Air New Zealand at AKL: questions
What terminal is Air New Zealand at Auckland Airport (AKL)?
Air New Zealand flies from Terminal 2 and Terminal 1 at Auckland Airport (AKL). By departures: Terminal 2 (74% of its departures) and Terminal 1 (26%).
What gates does Air New Zealand use at AKL?
Air New Zealand has 16 gates at AKL (the airline flying each one most): 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 4 more. It used 38 gates in all over Oct 6–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does Air New Zealand have from AKL?
About 140 departures a day, averaged over Oct 6–21, 2026.
Where does Air New Zealand fly nonstop from AKL?
Air New Zealand flies nonstop to 44 cities from AKL, the most often to Christchurch, Wellington, NSN, NPE, Queenstown and PMR. Routes seen Oct 6–21, 2026.
When is Air New Zealand’s first flight out of AKL?
Usually around 5:55 am; the last leaves around 1:10 am (after midnight).
Does Air New Zealand share gates at AKL?
Yes: 22 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 1 with Qantas, Jetstar, Fiji Airways and Solomon Airlines.
Other airlines at AKL
All of AKL’s gates by airline · Air New Zealand at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from AKL