TBU → AKLNuku'alofa to Auckland

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Direct flights from Nuku'alofa (TBU) to Auckland (AKL): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. 1 of the 7 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 Nuku'alofa and Auckland. Updated 10 September 2026 at 03:33 UTC.

TBU Nuku'alofa tracking
AKL Auckland smooth · +0
2,004 km · ~3h 04m est.
dep bank 11:55–22:405x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 1 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 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 ZealandNZ57% on time

Flights NZ973 11:55 Mo Th Sa · NZ975 20:55 Tu · NZ977 22:40 Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10NZ973arrived+47
09-09NZ971cancelledCNX
09-08NZ975arrived+8
09-07NZ973arrived−11
09-05NZ973arrived+29
09-04NZ977arrived−2
09-03NZ973arrived−6

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
TBUNuku'alofa tracking Full TBU delay board →
AKLAuckland +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 10 kt Full AKL delay board →

How the Nuku'alofa to Auckland route actually runs

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

Is TBU–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 TBU–AKL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:55 and evening departures around 20:55 from TBU. 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 TBU to AKL?

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 TBU–AKL fly?

Air New Zealand runs the route with about 5 flights a week (mon, tue, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.