AKL → ROTAuckland to Rotorua

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 182 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Rotorua. Updated 30 October 2026 at 21:33 UTC.

Today, AKL → ROT

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 08:45 NZ5151Air New Zealand Left 08:54 +9 ·

Checked AKL board 10:33

AKL Auckland smooth · +8
ROT Rotorua tracking
182 km · ~0h 44m est.
dep bank 08:45–18:2012x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 12x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100

route health from live AKL and ROT delay boards

0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New Zealand

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ5151 08:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5155 18:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31NZ5151departed+9
10-30NZ5151departed+12
10-30NZ5155departed+10
10-29NZ5151departed+7
10-29NZ5155departed+13
10-28NZ5151departed+8
10-28NZ5155departed+5
10-27NZ5151departed+29
10-27NZ5155departed+7
10-26NZ5151departed+6
10-26NZ5155departed+1
10-25NZ5155departed+2
10-24NZ5151departed+113

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AKLAuckland +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 13 kt Full AKL delay board →
ROTRotorua tracking Full ROT delay board →

How the Auckland to Rotorua route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to ROT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/AKL-ROT
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AKL to ROT questions

Is AKL–ROT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AKL is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AKL–ROT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 and evening departures around 18:20 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ROT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AKL to ROT?

Great-circle distance is 182 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 43–46 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–ROT fly?

Air New Zealand runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.