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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Papeete (PPT): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 17% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,093 km, an estimated 5 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Papeete. Updated 11 September 2026 at 10:33 UTC.
AKL
Auckland
busy · +17
PPT
Papeete
tracking
4,093 km · ~5h 45m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
17% on time
of the last 6 operated AKL → PPT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +24 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+24 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~5h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysAir Tahiti NuiTN
Flights TN102 varies Th 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
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How the Auckland to Papeete route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to PPT 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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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/AKL-PPT
AKL to PPT questions
Is AKL–PPT running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AKL is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from AKL to PPT?
Great-circle distance is 4,093 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 319–381 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AKL–PPT fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 5 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at AKL and arrival-side delay at PPT, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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