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Route turbulence forecast
Turbulence forecast for flights from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Auckland International Airport (AKL).
Get a segment-by-segment turbulence forecast for any scheduled flight from DXB to AKL, with live wind and pilot reports.
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Eastbound (generally tailwind-assisted) · Great-circle bearing 118°
Jet-stream exposure on this corridor is significant. Long mid-latitude legs mean clear-air turbulence is the dominant source of bumps, typically encountered at cruise altitude. At tropical latitudes, convective turbulence from thunderstorms is the main driver — pilots generally route around storm cells, but afternoon/evening flights encounter more build-up than morning departures. Flying eastbound, aircraft usually benefit from tailwinds near the jet core, which trims flight time — but the edges of the jet are where clear-air turbulence most often sits.
Transpacific routes are most turbulent in winter months when the polar jet is strong and positioned further south.
Most of the 14,201 km route sits in the mixed band with high jet-stream exposure. Historically that means occasional clear-air turbulence at cruise altitude is normal, especially in winter.
Statistically, Late spring and early autumn sees the calmest conditions for this corridor. Within any season, morning departures see less convective (thunderstorm-driven) turbulence than afternoon flights.
Block time is usually around 17h 01m direct, cruising at approximately FL410 (41,000 ft). Actual duration varies with winds — tailwinds can shave 15–30 minutes, headwinds can add 30+ minutes on this eastbound sector.
We use live NOAA Aviation Weather Center pilot reports (PIREPs), SIGMETs and AIRMETs, layered with physics-based Ellrod and Richardson-number calculations from Open-Meteo pressure-level wind and temperature data. If a source is unavailable for a waypoint we show an em dash rather than invent a value.
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