NZ5969Air New Zealand · WLG → CHC
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Route confirmed Air New Zealand

NZ5969 WellingtonWLG ChristchurchCHC

NZ5969 by Air New Zealand flies from Wellington (WLG) to Christchurch (CHC).

Right nowNext departure tomorrow Operates daily
08:45

scheduled from WLG

The route today

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WLGWellingtonHigh riskWLG delay board →
CHCChristchurchHigh riskCHC delay board →
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Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
29%Chance of 15+ min delay
3.3%Chance of cancellation
+5 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at WLG and CHC are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. 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 Wellington

Forecast

Sat 31 Oct, local date

High14°Clikely 13°C to 16°C
Low9°Clikely 7°C to 11°C

Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · 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

Sat 31 Oct, local date

High15°Clikely 13°C to 18°C
Low3°Clikely 1°C to 6°C
Outlook: about usual
Chance a departure is cancelled
1.5%usually 2.2%
Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
4.0%usually 4.2%

Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 34 departures a day. · 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
NZ5965departs 08:25
NZ5341departs 09:00
NZ5343departs 09:45
NZ5957departs 10:30

If NZ5969 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 NZ5969 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for NZ5969 across the WLG and CHC boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 85.5/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at WLG and CHC.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how NZ5969 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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