Auckland Airport AKL
Cheap flights from Auckland begin at Auckland Airport, the only airport serving the city and the main gateway for New Zealand, linking travellers to Frankfurt, Budapest, London, Copenhagen, Paris, Amsterdam, Milan and Zurich. With no other airport in Auckland, every arrival and departure funnels through AKL, which keeps transfers simple and makes the first hours after landing easier to plan. The airport handles the city's domestic and international traffic, and the onward journey usually begins with a road transfer into central Auckland.
Auckland Airport at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 1.5 M (2022)
- Hub for
- Air New Zealand, V Australia
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Opened
- 1928
- Official website
- aucklandairport.co.nz
- Population of Auckland
- 1.5 M (2020)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
Auckland Airport sits south of central Auckland, so reaching the city is a road journey and the first hours are best spent allowing for traffic before fixed plans. Buses, shuttles, taxis and ride-hailing all connect the airport with the centre, and checking terminal and pickup points in advance avoids confusion on arrival. Leave extra time during busy periods, keep luggage manageable between stops, and avoid plans that depend on an exact arrival minute. With only one airport in the city, there is no risk of landing at the wrong field, but the distance still rewards a calm, unhurried transfer.