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Direct flights from Papeete (PPT) to Auckland (AKL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 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 Papeete and Auckland. Updated 21 September 2026 at 18:33 UTC.
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4,093 km · ~5h 45m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated PPT → AKL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~5h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x2 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 TN101 08:25 Mo We Sa
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 Papeete to Auckland route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PPT 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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PPT to AKL questions
Is PPT–AKL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PPT–AKL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 03:55 from PPT. 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 PPT to AKL?
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 PPT–AKL fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 7 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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