NZ481 AucklandAKL · 15:10 WellingtonWLG · 16:20
NZ481 by Air New Zealand flies from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG) for the Wed, Sep 9 departure.
estimated arrival at WLG · local time · ~14h 43m from now
board checked 29m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 15:14.
Where the minutes go
last 6 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −16 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at AKL and WLG are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, 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 →
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 NZ481 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 NZ481 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for NZ481 across the AKL and WLG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~16 min early. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 4/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how NZ481 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-OXD, ZK-OXJ, ZK-OXM, ZK-OXC.
Board clocks recorded as AKL and WLG published them.
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