NZ543 AucklandAKL · 13:00 ChristchurchCHC · 14:25
NZ543 by Air New Zealand flies from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch (CHC).
scheduled from AKL
⚖ NZ543 typically leaves +14 and lands −2. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 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 −2 min · 0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at AKL and CHC 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 Christchurch flights today
same route · Air New ZealandIf NZ543 is cancelled, these are the other Air New Zealand nonstop flights from Auckland to Christchurch 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 NZ543 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for NZ543 across the AKL and CHC boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 10 confirmed landings · 10/10 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how NZ543 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-OAB, ZK-OXG, ZK-OXM, ZK-OJQ.
Board clocks recorded as AKL and CHC published them.
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Pro Flight Search — NZ543 Auckland to Christchurch on-time performance, measured from the AKL and CHC airport boards.
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