Informational Guide to Auckland New Zealand International Airport (AKL) - Non Official

NZ971 Air New Zealand - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight SQ4289 from Singapore Airlines (SQ) is a codeshare flight operated by Air New Zealand (NZ) under the flight number NZ971. Check this page for details about flight NZ971.

Below, you can find details about Air New Zealand flight NZ971, which currently operates between the airports of Nuku'alofa - Fua'amotu International Airport (Airport Code TBU) and Auckland - Auckland Airport (Airport Code AKL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, April 04, 2025.

NZ971 On Time performance:
46
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

NZ971 Air New Zealand from Nuku'alofa

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Friday April 04, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (April 03, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand
Equipment: Airbus A321neo

Departure

Nuku'alofa (TBU)
April 04, 2025
Fua'amotu International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
11:20
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:20

Arrival

Auckland (AKL)
April 04, 2025
Auckland Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
14:25
Terminal:
I - International
Gate:
3
Scheduled Arrival Time: 14:25
Baggage: IT2
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- SQ4289 - Singapore Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight NZ971?
The flight NZ971 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight NZ971?
The distance between the two airports is 2005 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight NZ971?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:05 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:49 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Nuku'alofa and Auckland:
Air New Zealand - Flight Number: NZ977. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from December 31, 2024 to March 26, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 39
On Time: 18 ( 46 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 10 % )
Significant Delay: 11 ( 28 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 13 % )
Canceled: 1 ( 3 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 37 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 30, 2024 to March 26, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from April 03, 2024 to March 26, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights NZ971

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
03 April
11:24
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
14:37
Auckland (AKL)
03h 13min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
31 March
11:07
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
14:10
Auckland (AKL)
03h 03min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
26 March
15:34
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
18:17
Auckland (AKL)
02h 43min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
25 March
12:52
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
15:33
Auckland (AKL)
02h 41min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
19 March
15:34
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
18:09
Auckland (AKL)
02h 35min
Boeing 787
Boeing 787
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
18 March
13:12
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
15:53
Auckland (AKL)
02h 41min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
12 March
15:28
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
18:15
Auckland (AKL)
02h 47min
Boeing 787
Boeing 787
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
05 March
16:45
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
19:28
Auckland (AKL)
02h 43min
Boeing 777
Boeing 777
Landed - Delayed