AKL → GISAuckland to Gisborne

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Gisborne (GIS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 59% of the last 34 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 335 km, an estimated 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Gisborne. Updated 11 September 2026 at 10:33 UTC.

AKL Auckland busy · +17
GIS Gisborne tracking
335 km · ~0h 56m est.
dep bank 08:30–19:157x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
59% on time

of the last 34 operated AKL → GIS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 34 operated legs
Flight time~0h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

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 ZealandNZ59% on time

Flights NZ5163 08:30 daily · NZ5169 12:10 Fr Sa Su · NZ5167 13:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · NZ5171 16:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11NZ5161departed+6
09-11NZ5163departed+25
09-11NZ5167departed+71
09-11NZ5169departed+5
09-11NZ5171departed+17
09-10NZ5161departed+10
09-10NZ5163departed+29
09-10NZ5167departed+6
09-10NZ5171departed+18
09-09NZ5161departed+9
09-09NZ5163departed+39
09-09NZ5167departed+18
09-09NZ5171departed+4
09-08NZ5161departed+12
09-08NZ5163departed+13
09-08NZ5167departed+10
09-08NZ5171departed+5
09-07NZ5161departed+10
09-07NZ5163departed+11
09-07NZ5167departed+19
09-07NZ5171departed+22
09-06NZ5161departed+16
09-06NZ5163departed+11
09-06NZ5167departed+7
09-06NZ5169departed+7
09-06NZ5171departed+31
09-05NZ5163departed+9
09-05NZ5169departed+2
09-05NZ5171departed+8
09-04NZ5161departed+3
09-04NZ5163departed+49
09-04NZ5167departed+0
09-04NZ5169departed+61
09-04NZ5171departed+49

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
AKLAuckland +17 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 15 kt Full AKL delay board →
GISGisborne tracking Full GIS delay board →

How the Auckland to Gisborne route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to GIS 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/AKL-GIS
How we measure this →

AKL to GIS questions

Is AKL–GIS running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AKL is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AKL–GIS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 19:15 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GIS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AKL to GIS?

Great-circle distance is 335 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 54–59 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–GIS fly?

Air New Zealand runs the route with about 29 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.