AKL → TRGAuckland to Tauranga

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga (TRG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 44 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. 2 of the 44 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 144 km, an estimated 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Tauranga. Updated 8 September 2026 at 10:33 UTC.

AKL Auckland smooth · +0
TRG Tauranga tracking
144 km · ~0h 41m est.
dep bank 07:50–20:307x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 44 operated AKL → TRG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 2 of 44 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 44 operated legs
Flight time~0h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled4.5%recent route rate · 2 of 44

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 ZealandNZ70% on time

Flights NZ5127 07:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr · NZ5129 08:35 daily · NZ5133 11:15 Sa Su · NZ5147 12:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08NZ5127departed+0
09-08NZ5129departed+0
09-08NZ5139departed+4
09-08NZ5141departed+8
09-08NZ5143departed+9
09-08NZ5145departed+11
09-08NZ5147departed+44
09-07NZ5127departed+12
09-07NZ5129departed+8
09-07NZ5139departed+1
09-07NZ5141departed+9
09-07NZ5143departed+1
09-07NZ5145departed+14
09-07NZ5147departed+15
09-06NZ5129departed+16
09-06NZ5133departed+24
09-06NZ5137departed+17
09-06NZ5139departed+15
09-06NZ5141departed+0
09-06NZ5143departed+9
09-06NZ5145departed+1
09-05NZ5129departed+16
09-05NZ5133departed+7
09-05NZ5141departed+9
09-05NZ5143departed+1
09-05NZ5147departed+3
09-04NZ5127departed+8
09-04NZ5129departed+5
09-04NZ5137departed+12
09-04NZ5139departed+15
09-04NZ5141cancelledCNX
09-04NZ5143departed+28
09-04NZ5145departed+11
09-04NZ5147departed+18
09-03NZ5127departed+5
09-03NZ5129departed+19
09-03NZ5137cancelledCNX
09-03NZ5139departed+24
09-03NZ5141departed+0
09-03NZ5143departed+30

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 🌤 few clouds · NE 2 kt Full AKL delay board →
TRGTauranga tracking Full TRG delay board →

How the Auckland to Tauranga route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to TRG 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-TRG
How we measure this →

AKL to TRG questions

Is AKL–TRG 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–TRG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:50 and evening departures around 17:35 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TRG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AKL to TRG?

Great-circle distance is 144 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 40–42 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–TRG fly?

Air New Zealand runs the route with about 51 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.