How to find Strata Lounge

Airside - International Departures. Level 2. After Security Checks, follow signs to 'Premium Lounges'. The lounge is located on the left-hand side at the top of the escalator.

Essential lounge details
Before or after security	After security checks · International Departures
Terminal	International Terminal
Level	Level 2
Walk from security	under 5 minutes
Closest gates	under 5 minutes
Furthest gates	5 to 10 minutes

Where the lounge sits in International Terminal

Map · Strata Lounge · International Terminal · Auckland Airport (AKL) — Map by LoungePair, updated 2 Nov 2026. Free to reuse with credit and a link to LoungePair. Map terms

Step-by-step directions

1
After passport control and security, head through the Duty-Free shopping area towards Gates 1 and 2.
2
Follow the signs for Premium Lounges and take the escalator to Level 2.
3
At the top of the escalator, turn left to find the lounge entrance.

Entrance

The Strata Lounge reception at Auckland Airport features a staffed check-in desk with a decorative backdrop and adjacent plant display. — Entrance · Strata Lounge · International Terminal

Full terminal map

Multiple levels · Lounge on Level 2

Walking times from the lounge to the gates

To the lounge from	Walk
Security	up to 5 minutes
Departures Immigration	up to 5 minutes

Gate by gate — all 27 gates

Gates 1–9, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4eUp to 5 minutes
Gates 10, 15L, 15R, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16L, 16R, 17L, 17R, 18L, 18RUp to 10 minutes

These are estimates. They do not include lifts, escalators or time spent queueing.

Directions and Transit from other Terminals

From Domestic Terminal — by shuttle bus, or up to 15 minutes on foot. Security has to be cleared again.

Inside the Lounge

Last checked

Walking times calculated 30 Sep 2026
Transfer times recorded 4 Nov 2026
Step-by-step route checked by an editor 4 Nov 2026