NZ457 AucklandAKL · 20:10 WellingtonWLG · 21:20
NZ457 by Air New Zealand flies from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG).
scheduled from AKL
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by WLG (Wellington), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Under low visibility at WLG, Air New Zealand has historically cancelled ~23% of flights, vs 1.9% in clear conditions, over the trailing 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Auckland to Wellington flights today
same route · Air New ZealandIf NZ457 is cancelled, these are the other Air New Zealand nonstop flights from Auckland to Wellington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in AKL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How NZ457 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for NZ457 across the AKL and WLG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~17 min early. Based on 1 confirmed landing · 1/1 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how NZ457 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: ZK-OJR, ZK-OXF, ZK-OXK, ZK-OXD.
Board clocks recorded as AKL and WLG published them.
Planning around NZ457? Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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Pro Flight Search — NZ457 Auckland to Wellington on-time performance, measured from the AKL and WLG airport boards.
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