AKL → TBUAuckland to Nuku'alofa

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Nuku'alofa (TBU): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 0% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 33 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,004 km, an estimated 3 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Nuku'alofa. Updated 16 September 2026 at 03:33 UTC.

AKL Auckland smooth · +0
TBU Nuku'alofa tracking
2,004 km · ~3h 04m est.
dep bank 06:55–15:556x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 7 operated AKL → TBU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +33 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+33 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

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 ZealandNZ0% on time

Flights NZ972 06:55 Mo Th Sa · NZ970 10:45 We · NZ974 varies Tu Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16NZ970departed+24
09-15NZ974departed+19
09-14NZ972departed+33
09-12NZ972departed+42
09-11NZ974departed+18
09-10NZ6060departed+85
09-10NZ972departed+65

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 4 kt Full AKL delay board →
TBUNuku'alofa tracking Full TBU delay board →

How the Auckland to Nuku'alofa route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to TBU 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 TBU questions

Is AKL–TBU 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–TBU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TBU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AKL to TBU?

Great-circle distance is 2,004 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 171–202 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–TBU fly?

Air New Zealand runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.