Auckland: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Auckland is a city of 1.5 million people in New Zealand, 43 m (141 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 1,951+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Auckland runs from about 9 h 41 min a day in late June to 14 h 44 min in late December (computed for -36.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Auckland is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 11,926-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Auckland: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Auckland · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,951+ places to stay in Auckland (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 660 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (417), and 73 are five-star. Across 436 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 572,762 reviews in total.
Hotels in Auckland: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Manukau City, 19 km — tours
- Hamilton, 114 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tauranga, 155 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Guangzhou, Los Angeles, Brisbane, Busan, Fukuoka, Hamburg, Galway, Taichung, Pohang, Nadi, Utsunomiya, Shinagawa, Kakogawa, Tomioka.
Common questions
Which airport serves Auckland?
Auckland International Airport (AKL), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
How big is Auckland?
About 1.5 million people live in Auckland, across 559 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Auckland in?
Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12.
What currency is used in Auckland?
The Dollar (NZD). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Auckland?
Our booking partner lists 1,951 or more places to stay in Auckland, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Auckland?
Manukau City (19 km), Hamilton (114 km), Tauranga (155 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.