Air New ZealandNZ73% on time
live
Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Perth (PER): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 79% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,337 km, an estimated 7 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Perth. Updated 12 September 2026 at 03:25 UTC.
AKL
Auckland
smooth · +0
PER
Perth
smooth · +0
5,337 km · ~7h 21m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
79% on time
of the last 14 operated AKL → PER flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−17 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~7h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air New ZealandQantas Airways
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 daysQantas AirwaysQF
Flights QF112 09:40 Tu Fr Su
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at PER: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Auckland to Perth route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to PER 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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AKL to PER questions
Is AKL–PER running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AKL–PER?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:40 and evening departures around 18:50 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PER delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from AKL to PER?
Great-circle distance is 5,337 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 407–487 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AKL–PER fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 13 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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