Auckland (AKL)
Auckland International Airport handled 1,451,773 passengers in August 2026, down 2.6% on a year earlier, according to Auckland Airport.
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Full source coverage · 29 of 32 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13,856 | 14,168 | ▲ 2.3% |
| February | 12,828 | 13,076 | ▲ 1.9% |
| March | 13,939 | 13,961 | ▲ 0.2% |
| April | 12,836 | 12,656 | ▼ 1.4% |
| May | 12,666 | 12,097 | ▼ 4.5% |
| June | 12,098 | 11,411 | ▼ 5.7% |
| July | 12,880 | 12,469 | ▼ 3.2% |
| August | 12,779 | 11,817 | ▼ 7.5% |
| September | 12,785 | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | 13,599 | – | – |
| December | 14,583 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 103,882 | 101,655 | ▼ 2.1% |
Passengers over time
Full source coverage · 29 of 32 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,763,312 | 1,782,009 | ▲ 1.1% |
| February | 1,535,642 | 1,612,458 | ▲ 5.0% |
| March | 1,626,132 | 1,719,050 | ▲ 5.7% |
| April | 1,538,721 | 1,555,588 | ▲ 1.1% |
| May | 1,432,326 | 1,412,275 | ▼ 1.4% |
| June | 1,376,788 | 1,319,869 | ▼ 4.1% |
| July | 1,529,583 | 1,556,348 | ▲ 1.7% |
| August | 1,490,008 | 1,451,773 | ▼ 2.6% |
| September | 1,550,011 | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | 1,651,122 | – | – |
| December | 1,811,437 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 12,292,512 | 12,409,370 | ▲ 1.0% |
Domestic / International
August 2026- Domestic 64.1% 7,572
- International 35.9% 4,245
Domestic / International — flights (arrivals + departures)
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8,803 | 8,735 | ▼ 0.8% |
| February | 8,638 | 8,593 | ▼ 0.5% |
| March | 9,536 | 9,303 | ▼ 2.4% |
| April | 8,670 | 8,351 | ▼ 3.7% |
| May | 8,578 | 8,034 | ▼ 6.3% |
| June | 8,096 | 7,395 | ▼ 8.7% |
| July | 8,503 | 7,844 | ▼ 7.8% |
| August | 8,474 | 7,572 | ▼ 10.6% |
| September | 8,495 | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | 9,083 | – | – |
| December | 9,252 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 69,298 | 65,827 | ▼ 5.0% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,053 | 5,433 | ▲ 7.5% |
| February | 4,190 | 4,483 | ▲ 7.0% |
| March | 4,403 | 4,658 | ▲ 5.8% |
| April | 4,166 | 4,305 | ▲ 3.3% |
| May | 4,088 | 4,063 | ▼ 0.6% |
| June | 4,002 | 4,016 | ▲ 0.3% |
| July | 4,377 | 4,625 | ▲ 5.7% |
| August | 4,305 | 4,245 | ▼ 1.4% |
| September | 4,290 | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | 4,516 | – | – |
| December | 5,331 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 34,584 | 35,828 | ▲ 3.6% |
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 702,990 | 696,646 | ▼ 0.9% |
| February | 691,255 | 739,295 | ▲ 6.9% |
| March | 765,689 | 791,057 | ▲ 3.3% |
| April | 700,105 | 709,610 | ▲ 1.4% |
| May | 667,484 | 666,386 | ▼ 0.2% |
| June | 625,664 | 597,413 | ▼ 4.5% |
| July | 698,101 | 683,723 | ▼ 2.1% |
| August | 705,493 | 667,072 | ▼ 5.4% |
| September | 720,298 | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | 766,552 | – | – |
| December | 744,896 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 5,556,781 | 5,551,202 | ▼ 0.1% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,060,322 | 1,085,363 | ▲ 2.4% |
| February | 844,387 | 873,163 | ▲ 3.4% |
| March | 860,443 | 927,993 | ▲ 7.9% |
| April | 838,616 | 845,978 | ▲ 0.9% |
| May | 764,842 | 745,889 | ▼ 2.5% |
| June | 751,124 | 722,456 | ▼ 3.8% |
| July | 831,482 | 872,625 | ▲ 4.9% |
| August | 784,515 | 784,701 | 0.0% |
| September | 829,713 | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | 884,570 | – | – |
| December | 1,066,541 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 6,735,731 | 6,858,168 | ▲ 1.8% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,718 | 13,308 | 14,106 | 13,094 | 12,570 | 11,802 | 12,816 | 12,469 | 13,345 | 14,424 | ||
| 2025 | 13,856 | 12,828 | 13,939 | 12,836 | 12,666 | 12,098 | 12,880 | 12,779 | 12,785 | 13,599 | 14,583 | |
| 2026 | 14,168 | 13,076 | 13,961 | 12,656 | 12,097 | 11,411 | 12,469 | 11,817 |
International share 36% of flights (arrivals + departures) in August 2026
Series depth 12 years from 2014
Our own count, day by day
We counted 12,044 departures and arrivals at Auckland International Airport over the last 32 complete days, from the airport's own public flight board.
Our own count · not official · not comparable with the figure above Partial coverage: only flights tracked by volunteer radio receivers · 32 of 32 periods have data
Partial coverage: only flights tracked by volunteer radio receivers · 2 of 2 periods have data
Short series — months has only 2 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Partial coverage: only flights tracked by volunteer radio receivers · 1 of 1 periods have data
Short series — quarters has only 1 quarters so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Partial coverage: only flights tracked by volunteer radio receivers · 1 of 1 periods have data
Short series — years has only 1 years so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
The most recent periods30 periods
30 of 30
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 371 | 2,672 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 421 | 2,693 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 323 | 2,686 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 411 | 2,672 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 430 | 2,671 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 326 | 2,677 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 390 | 2,782 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 392 | 2,774 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 414 | 2,772 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 309 | 2,759 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 410 | 2,780 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 436 | 2,790 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 431 | 2,763 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 382 | 2,711 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 390 | 2,721 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 401 | 2,731 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 330 | 2,698 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 420 | 2,677 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 409 | 2,676 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 379 | 2,703 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 392 | 2,720 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 400 | 2,703 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 368 | 2,686 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 309 | 2,767 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 419 | 2,772 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 436 | 2,381 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 396 | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 375 | |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 383 | |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 449 |
Busiest destinations
Flights recorded between Aug 29, 2026 and Sep 23, 2026, counted from flight records published by Avionio. Not a current timetable.
Partial coverage: counted from public flight boards, some flights may be missing
| Busiest destinations | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Christchurch International Airport AKL–CHC → | 752 | 745 |
| Wellington International Airport AKL–WLG → | 611 | 480 |
| Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport AKL–SYD → | 530 | 2,159 |
| Queenstown Airport AKL–ZQN → | 433 | 1,024 |
| Melbourne Airport AKL–MEL → | 384 | 2,637 |
| Hawke's Bay Airport AKL–NPE → | 348 | 328 |
| Nelson Airport AKL–NSN → | 322 | 495 |
| Palmerston North Airport AKL–PMR → | 304 | 375 |
| Brisbane International Airport AKL–BNE → | 302 | 2,295 |
| Tauranga Airport AKL–TRG → | 273 | 145 |