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NZ5488 Air New Zealand - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Air New Zealand flight NZ5488, which currently operates between the airports of Nelson - Nelson Airport (Airport Code NSN) and Auckland - Auckland Airport (Airport Code AKL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, January 02, 2026.

NZ5488 On Time performance:
50
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

NZ5488 Air New Zealand from Nelson

Landed - Delayed
Delay: 22 minutes
Flight Status for Friday January 02, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (January 03, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 04, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand
Equipment: ATR 72

Departure

Nelson (NSN)
January 02, 2026
Nelson Airport
Departed at:
16:48
Terminal:
-
Gate:
6
Scheduled Departure Time: 16:50

Arrival

Auckland (AKL)
January 02, 2026
Auckland Airport
Arrived at:
18:42
Terminal:
D - Domestic
Gate:
47
Scheduled Arrival Time: 18:20
Baggage: DT3
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight NZ5488?
The flight NZ5488 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight NZ5488?
The distance between the two airports is 496 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight NZ5488?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:33 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 Nelson and Auckland:
Air New Zealand - Flight Number: NZ5060. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 7 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 17, 2025 to December 30, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 10
On Time: 5 ( 50 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 10 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 40 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 23 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from December 17, 2025 to December 30, 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 NZ5488

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
02 January
16:48
Nelson (NSN)
18:42
Auckland (AKL)
01h 54min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
30 December
17:30
Nelson (NSN)
19:12
Auckland (AKL)
01h 42min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - Delayed
Monday
29 December
17:10
Nelson (NSN)
18:40
Auckland (AKL)
01h 30min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Sunday
28 December
17:16
Nelson (NSN)
19:02
Auckland (AKL)
01h 46min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
27 December
16:48
Nelson (NSN)
18:22
Auckland (AKL)
01h 34min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Friday
26 December
17:12
Nelson (NSN)
18:59
Auckland (AKL)
01h 47min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
23 December
16:46
Nelson (NSN)
18:29
Auckland (AKL)
01h 43min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Monday
22 December
17:51
Nelson (NSN)
19:18
Auckland (AKL)
01h 27min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
20 December
17:02
Nelson (NSN)
18:20
Auckland (AKL)
01h 18min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Thursday
18 December
17:14
Nelson (NSN)
18:32
Auckland (AKL)
01h 18min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time