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NZ973 Air New Zealand - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight SQ4290 from Singapore Airlines (SQ) is a codeshare flight operated by Air New Zealand (NZ) under the flight number NZ973. Check this page for details about flight NZ973.

Below, you can find details about Air New Zealand flight NZ973, 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 Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

NZ973 On Time performance:
15
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

NZ973 Air New Zealand from Nuku'alofa

Landed - On-time
Delay: 4 minutes
Flight Status for Wednesday October 22, 2025

Airline information

Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

Nuku'alofa (TBU)
October 22, 2025
Fua'amotu International Airport
Departed at:
13:45
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 13:35

Arrival

Auckland (AKL)
October 22, 2025
Auckland Airport
Arrived at:
16:39
Terminal:
1
Gate:
9
Scheduled Arrival Time: 16:35
Baggage: IT4
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Codeshare Flights

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

- SQ4290 - Singapore Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight NZ973?
The flight NZ973 is currently not scheduled at Auckland Airport (AKL).

Which is the distance of flight NZ973?
The distance between the two airports is 2005 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight NZ973?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:08 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: NZ971. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 12 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 July 23, 2025 to October 15, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 13
On Time: 2 ( 15 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 23 % )
Significant Delay: 5 ( 38 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 23 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 100 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from April 23, 2025 to October 15, 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.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from December 10, 2024 to September 24, 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.

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

Last Past Flights NZ973

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
15 October
14:32
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
17:21
Auckland (AKL)
02h 49min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
08 October
02:25
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
05:03
Auckland (AKL)
02h 38min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
01 October
14:21
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
17:24
Auckland (AKL)
03h 03min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
24 September
15:06
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
17:05
Auckland (AKL)
01h 59min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed