# Akaroa (NZ AKA)

**UN/LOCODE:** NZ AKA  
**Country:** New Zealand  
**Water Body:** South Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** -43.8000, 172.9667

Listed under UN/LOCODE NZ AKA, Akaroa is a harbour on Banks Peninsula that functions purely as a seasonal cruise anchorage, with vessels tendering passengers ashore rather than berthing. There are no commercial cargo, container or customs operations here; activity runs only through the October-to-April cruise season. For freight purposes its relevance is effectively nil. Cargo bound for the Canterbury region moves instead through the deep-water port of Lyttelton near Christchurch, or through Timaru to the south.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Auckland → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/auckland-shanghai)
- [Auckland → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/auckland-shenzhen)
- [Auckland → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/auckland-guangzhou)
- [Auckland → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/auckland-hong-kong)
- [Auckland → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/auckland-tokyo)
- [Auckland → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/auckland-busan)

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/akaroa-port-nz-aka](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/akaroa-port-nz-aka)*

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*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/seaports/akaroa-port-nz-aka/llm-summary?lang=en*