Air New ZealandNZ93% on time
Flights NZ5151 08:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5155 18:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 182 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Rotorua. Updated 23 September 2026 at 18:33 UTC.
AKL
Auckland
smooth · +3
ROT
Rotorua
tracking
182 km · ~0h 44m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
93% on time
of the last 14 operated AKL → ROT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
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 Rotorua route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to ROT 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 ROT questions
Is AKL–ROT running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AKL is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AKL–ROT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 and evening departures around 18:20 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ROT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from AKL to ROT?
Great-circle distance is 182 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 43–46 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AKL–ROT fly?
Air New Zealand runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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