Air Chathams3C71% on time
Flights 3C704 08:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr · 3C706 09:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · 3C708 09:30 Sa · 3C712 varies Su
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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Wanganui (WAG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 329 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Wanganui. Updated 23 October 2026 at 00:06 UTC.
Today, AKL → WAG
Fri 23 Oct · local times- 08:30 3C704Air Chathams Est. 08:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 09:00 3C706Air Chathams Est. 09:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 15:00 3C718Air Chathams On scheduleGate 45 · T2 ·
Checked AKL board 13:06
AKL
Auckland
smooth · +6
WAG
Wanganui
tracking
329 km · ~0h 55m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 7 operated AKL → WAG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air Chathams
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Auckland to Wanganui route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to WAG 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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AKL to WAG questions
Is AKL–WAG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AKL is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AKL–WAG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 18:15 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the WAG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from AKL to WAG?
Great-circle distance is 329 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–58 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AKL–WAG fly?
Air Chathams runs the route with about 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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