NZ555 AucklandAKL · 16:10 ChristchurchCHC · 17:35
NZ555 by Air New Zealand flies from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch (CHC) for the Tue, Aug 18 departure.
estimated arrival at CHC · local time
board checked 28m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 16:22.
Where the minutes go
last 3 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
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 NZ555 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 NZ555 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for NZ555 across the AKL and CHC boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: departed -2 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how NZ555 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-OXJ, ZK-OJQ.
Board clocks recorded as AKL and CHC published them.
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