Why go
- Largest city in New Zealand.
- Known for Waiheke Island.
- Served by Ardmore Airport (AMZ).
History
Auckland is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of approximately 1,547,200. It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of 1,816,000 as of June 2025. It is the most populous city of New Zealand and the fifth-most populous city in Oceania.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 25 airlines, 45 direct destinations
- Air New Zealand NZ (A320, Dash 8-300, BEH, 777-200, 767-300, ATR 72…) · 39 routes: Adelaide, Avarua, Brisbane, Cairns, Christchurch, Coolangatta, Dunedin, Faleolo, Gisborne*, Hamilton*, Hong Kong, Kaitaia*, Kerikeri*, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Nandi, NAPIER*, Nelson*, New Plymouth*, Noumea*, Palmerston North*, Papeete, Paraparaumu*, Perth, Port-vila, Queenstown International, Rotorua*, San Francisco, Shanghai, Sydney, Taupo*, Tauranga*, Tokyo, Tongatapu, Wanganui*, Wellington, Whakatane*, Whangarei*, Woodbourne*
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, A320, 777-200, 767-300, 777-300) · 10 routes: Adelaide*, Avarua*, Brisbane*, Cairns*, Coolangatta*, Faleolo*, Melbourne*, Perth*, Sydney*, Tongatapu*
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320, A330-200) · 9 routes: Adelaide, Christchurch, Coolangatta, Dunedin, Melbourne, Queenstown International, Singapore, Sydney, Wellington
- Qantas QF (737-800, A340-300, A330-200, A380, 737-700) · 6 routes: Brisbane*, Melbourne, Nandi*, Papeete, Santiago*, Sydney
- Air Tahiti Nui TN (737-800, A340-300, 767-300) · 4 routes: Brisbane*, Melbourne*, Papeete, Sydney*
- American Airlines AA (737, 340) · 3 routes: Brisbane*, Papeete*, Sydney*
- Emirates EK (A380) · 3 routes: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
- China Airlines CI (A330-300) · 2 routes: Brisbane, Sydney
- China Eastern Airlines MU (737-800) · 2 routes: Melbourne*, Sydney*
- LAN Airlines LA (A340-300, 340) · 2 routes: Santiago, Sydney
- United Airlines UA (777-200, 747-400, 777-300) · 2 routes: Los Angeles*, San Francisco*
- Air Caledonie International SB (A320) · 1 route: Noumea
- Air China CA (767-300, 777-200) · 1 route: Shanghai*
- Air Pacific FJ (A330-200, 737-700, 737-800) · 1 route: Nandi
- Air Vanuatu NF (737-800) · 1 route: Port-vila
- All Nippon Airways NH (767-300, 777-200) · 1 route: Tokyo*
- Asiana Airlines OZ (777-200) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Cathay Pacific CX (A340-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- China Southern Airlines CZ (787) · 1 route: Guangzhou
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (777-300ER) · 1 route: Singapore
- Korean Air KE (777-200) · 1 route: Seoul
- Malaysia Airlines MH (777-200) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Singapore
- Thai Airways International TG (777) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Turkish Airlines TK (777) · 1 route: Bangkok*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Ardmore Airport (AMZ); 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: AKL has direct flights to 45 destinations on 25 airlines (incl. Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Papeete, Adelaide…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Downtown, 4.6 km); routes include Rakino via Bayswater, Auckland to Waiheke (Mātiatia) via Devonport, Downtown to Matiatia.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Auckland, New Zealand. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.