Jetstar · AKL
What gates does Jetstar use at Auckland Airport (AKL)?
Jetstar uses 22 gates at Auckland Airport (AKL), mainly in Terminal 2 and Terminal 1, with about 20 departures a day (Oct 6–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 3 of them. By departures: Terminal 2 (68% of its departures) and Terminal 1 (32%).
Based on 635 Jetstar flights at AKL, Oct 6–21, 2026 (full days)

How Jetstar compares at AKL
- 2nd of the 22 airlines with regular flights at AKL by departures: 10% of them (20 departures a day of about 206 a day).
- 16% of the seats leaving AKL: about 3,666 a day, 185 per departure.
- 0.7 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 78% fewer than the airport’s 3.2.
- Median turn at the gate: 65 min, 20 min shorter than the airport median (85 min).
- At AKL, Jetstar’s 20 departures a day compare with Qantas’ 14 and Air Chathams’ 6-7. Jetstar has 3 gates of its own; Qantas shares its gates; Air Chathams shares its gates.
Where Jetstar flies nonstop from AKL
10 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 | 6-7/day | Air New Zealand (14/day), TT (1/day), AW (6/week), Polynesian (5-6/week), HJ (3/week), Thai AirAsia (under 1/week), SAS (under 1/week) |
| WellingtonWLG | 3/day | Air New Zealand (13/day) |
| QueenstownZQN | 2-3/day | Air New Zealand (8-9/day) |
| BrisbaneBNE | 2/day | Air New Zealand (3-4/day), Qantas (2-3/day), China Airlines (4-5/week) |
| SydneySYD | 1-2/day | Qantas (5-6/day), Air New Zealand (4-5/day), HJ (6/week), Polynesian (4-5/week) |
| CoolangattaOOL | 1-2/day | Air New Zealand (1-2/day), Qantas (2-3/week) |
| DUDDUD | 1/day | Air New Zealand (2-3/day), SAS (2-3/week) |
| MelbourneMEL | 6/week | Qantas (3-4/day), Air New Zealand (3-4/day), HJ (4-5/week), Polynesian (4-5/week), Singapore Airlines (under 1/week) |
| MarcoolaMCY | 3/week | Air New Zealand (3/week) |
| AvaruaRAR | 2-3/week | Air New Zealand (1-2/day) |
When Jetstar flies at AKL
- First departure of the day usually around 6:15 am, the last around 8:50 pm.
- Busiest hour: 2:00 pm–3:00 pm, with about 4 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 3 of its aircraft spend the night at AKL (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Jetstar’s aircraft at AKL
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| A320 | 18/day | 180 |
| A321neo | 2/day | 232 |
| A320neo | under 1/week | not listed |
About 3,666 seats leave AKL on Jetstar each day. Of the gates it holds, 3 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Jetstar’s gates at AKL
Terminal 2 20, 21, 23
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 Jetstar flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Jetstar at AKL: questions
What terminal is Jetstar at Auckland Airport (AKL)?
Jetstar flies from Terminal 2 and Terminal 1 at Auckland Airport (AKL). By departures: Terminal 2 (68% of its departures) and Terminal 1 (32%).
What gates does Jetstar use at AKL?
Jetstar has 3 gates at AKL (the airline flying each one most): 20, 21 and 23. It used 22 gates in all over Oct 6–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does Jetstar have from AKL?
About 20 departures a day and 3,666 seats, averaged over Oct 6–21, 2026.
Where does Jetstar fly nonstop from AKL?
Jetstar flies nonstop to 10 cities from AKL, the most often to Christchurch, Wellington, Queenstown, Brisbane, Sydney and Coolangatta. Routes seen Oct 6–21, 2026.
When is Jetstar’s first flight out of AKL?
Usually around 6:15 am; the last leaves around 8:50 pm.
Does Jetstar share gates at AKL?
Yes: 19 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 1 with Qantas, Air New Zealand, Fiji Airways and Solomon Airlines.
Other airlines at AKL
All of AKL’s gates by airline · Jetstar at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from AKL