NSN → AKLNelson to Auckland

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Direct flights from Nelson (NSN) to Auckland (AKL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 42 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. 1 of the 42 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 496 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nelson and Auckland. Updated 18 October 2026 at 09:33 UTC.

Today, NSN → AKL

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. · NZ5060Air New Zealand Departed Landed 09:55 −10
  2. · NZ5070Air New Zealand Departed Landed 12:21 −14
  3. · NZ5072Air New Zealand Departed Landed 14:40 −5
  4. · NZ5074Air New Zealand Cancelled ·
  5. · NZ5076Air New Zealand Departed Landed 16:09 −11
  6. · NZ5080Air New Zealand Departed Landed 20:15 −20
  7. · NZ5082Air New Zealand Departed Landed 18:37 −23
  8. · NZ5084Air New Zealand Departed Landed 10:31 −14
  9. · NZ5088Air New Zealand Departed Landed 11:29 −6
  10. · NZ5530Air New Zealand Departed Landed 16:23 −27

Checked AKL board 22:33

NSN Nelson tracking
AKL Auckland smooth · +0
496 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:057x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 42 operated NSN → AKL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 1 of 42 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 42 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled2.4%recent route rate · 1 of 42

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 ZealandNZ90% on time

Flights NZ5064 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5062 06:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5060 08:35 daily · NZ5084 09:15 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18NZ5060arrived−10
10-18NZ5070arrived−14
10-18NZ5072arrived−5
10-18NZ5074cancelledCNX
10-18NZ5076arrived−11
10-18NZ5080arrived−20
10-18NZ5082arrived−23
10-18NZ5084arrived−14
10-18NZ5088arrived−6
10-18NZ5530arrived−27
10-17NZ5062arrived−13
10-17NZ5064arrived−22
10-17NZ5072arrived−12
10-17NZ5074arrived−22
10-17NZ5082arrived−24
10-17NZ5088arrived−14
10-17NZ5530arrived−19
10-16FDC25arrived+0
10-16NZ5060arrived−13
10-16NZ5062arrived−10
10-16NZ5064arrived−13
10-16NZ5072arrived−8
10-16NZ5074arrived+6
10-16NZ5076arrived+1
10-16NZ5080arrived+2
10-16NZ5082arrived+3
10-16NZ5088arrived+6
10-16NZ5530arrived−16
10-15NZ5060arrived−8
10-15NZ5062arrived+15
10-15NZ5064arrived+21
10-15NZ5072arrived+10
10-15NZ5074arrived+10
10-15NZ5076arrived+15
10-15NZ5080arrived−15
10-15NZ5082arrived−5
10-15NZ5088arrived+42
10-15NZ5530arrived+61
10-14MDK1arrived+0
10-14NZ5060arrived−8

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
NSNNelson tracking Full NSN delay board →
AKLAuckland +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 10 kt Full AKL delay board →

How the Nelson to Auckland route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NSN to AKL 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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How we measure this →

NSN to AKL questions

Is NSN–AKL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on NSN–AKL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:30 from NSN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AKL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NSN to AKL?

Great-circle distance is 496 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NSN–AKL fly?

Air New Zealand runs the route with about 72 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.