NSN → AKLNelson to Auckland

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Direct flights from Nelson (NSN) to Auckland (AKL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 42 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 42 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 496 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nelson and Auckland. Updated 14 October 2026 at 06:06 UTC.

Today, NSN → AKL

Wed 14 Oct · local times
  1. · MDK1MDK Departed Landed 17:44
  2. · NZ5060Air New Zealand Departed Landed 09:57 −8
  3. · NZ5062Air New Zealand Departed Landed 07:55 −5
  4. · NZ5064Air New Zealand Departed Landed 07:41 +11
  5. · NZ5066Air New Zealand Departed Landed 18:02 +17
  6. · NZ5074Air New Zealand Departed Landed 13:22 −3
  7. · NZ5076Air New Zealand Departed Landed 16:14 −6
  8. · NZ5082Air New Zealand On schedule AKL est. 19:06 +6sched 19:00
  9. · NZ5088Air New Zealand Departed Landed 11:51 +16

Checked AKL board 19:06

NSN Nelson tracking
AKL Auckland smooth · +0
496 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:057x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 42 operated NSN → AKL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 42 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 42 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 42

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 ZealandNZ87% on time

Flights NZ5064 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5062 06:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5060 08:35 daily · NZ5084 09:15 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-14MDK1arrived+0
10-14NZ5060arrived−8
10-14NZ5062arrived−5
10-14NZ5064arrived+11
10-14NZ5066arrived+17
10-14NZ5074arrived−3
10-14NZ5076arrived−6
10-14NZ5088arrived+16
10-13LFT4arrived+0
10-13NZ5060arrived−7
10-13NZ5062arrived+15
10-13NZ5064arrived−10
10-13NZ5066arrived−9
10-13NZ5074arrived−11
10-13NZ5076arrived−4
10-13NZ5082arrived+5
10-13NZ5088arrived−3
10-12NZ5060arrived+7
10-12NZ5062arrived+16
10-12NZ5064arrived+4
10-12NZ5066arrived+39
10-12NZ5072arrived−16
10-12NZ5074arrived−7
10-12NZ5076arrived+3
10-12NZ5082arrived+1
10-12NZ5088arrived+11
10-11FDC25arrived+0
10-11NZ5060arrived−3
10-11NZ5066arrived−14
10-11NZ5070arrived−13
10-11NZ5072arrived−11
10-11NZ5074arrived+2
10-11NZ5076arrived−18
10-11NZ5080arrived−27
10-11NZ5082arrived−10
10-11NZ5084arrived−12
10-11NZ5088arrived−3
10-11NZ5530arrived+51
10-103C965arrived+0
10-10NZ5060arrived−21

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
NSNNelson tracking Full NSN delay board →
AKLAuckland +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 6 kt Full AKL delay board →

How the Nelson to Auckland route actually runs

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

Is NSN–AKL 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 NSN–AKL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:30 from NSN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AKL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NSN to AKL?

Great-circle distance is 496 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NSN–AKL fly?

Air New Zealand runs the route with about 72 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.