NZ5961Air New Zealand · WLG → CHC
live · 21m ago
Route confirmed Air New Zealand

NZ5961 WellingtonWLG ChristchurchCHC

NZ5961 by Air New Zealand flies from Wellington (WLG) to Christchurch (CHC).

Right nowNext departure today Operates daily
16:45

scheduled from WLG

The route today

live boards
WLGWellingtonModerate riskWLG delay board →
CHCChristchurchHigh riskCHC delay board →
WLG→CHCevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now

Measured, 90-day sample
35%Chance of 15+ min delay
4.8%Chance of cancellation
+7 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Driven mainly by WLG (Wellington), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.

Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →

Tomorrow at WLG

Forecast

Wed 4 Nov, local date

High19°Clikely 18°C to 21°C
Low14°Clikely 11°C to 16°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at Christchurch

Forecast

Wed 4 Nov, local date

High21°Clikely 17°C to 24°C
Low10°Clikely 7°C to 13°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

scheduled departures
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Wellington to Christchurch flights today

same route · Air New Zealand
NZ5331departs 06:30
NZ327departs 07:00
NZ5389departs 08:15
NZ5965departs 08:25
NZ5969departs 08:45
NZ5341departs 09:00

If NZ5961 is cancelled, these are the other Air New Zealand nonstop flights from Wellington to Christchurch on the same day, with scheduled departure times in WLG local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →

How NZ5961 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for NZ5961 across the WLG and CHC boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 60.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at WLG and CHC.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how NZ5961 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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