NZ973 Air New Zealand - Flight Status
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, September 17, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights NZ973
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights NZ973
NZ973 On Time performance:
23
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
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday September 17, 2025
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday September 17, 2025
Airline information
Air New Zealand
Equipment: Boeing 777-300ER
Departure
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
September 17, 2025
Fua'amotu International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
14:35
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 14:35
Arrival
Auckland (AKL)
September 17, 2025
Auckland Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
16:35
Terminal:
I - International
Gate:
9
Scheduled Arrival Time: 16:35
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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: 02:57 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Nuku'alofa: 2025-09-17 00:19:26
Current Time in Auckland: 2025-09-16 23:19:26
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: 02:57 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Nuku'alofa: 2025-09-17 00:19:26
Current Time in Auckland: 2025-09-16 23:19:26
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Nuku'alofa and Auckland:
Air New Zealand - Flight Number: NZ971. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
Air New Zealand - Flight Number: NZ971. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from April 02, 2025 to September 10, 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 August 27, 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.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from June 18, 2025 to September 10, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 13
On Time: 3 ( 23 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 31 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 23 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 23 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 42 minutes.
Total number of flights: 13
On Time: 3 ( 23 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 31 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 23 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 23 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 42 minutes.
Last Past Flights NZ973
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
10 September
10 September
14:45
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
16:46
Auckland (AKL)
Auckland (AKL)
03h 01min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
03 September
03 September
17:00
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
18:55
Auckland (AKL)
Auckland (AKL)
02h 55min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Wednesday
27 August
27 August
15:05
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
16:49
Auckland (AKL)
Auckland (AKL)
02h 44min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
20 August
20 August
14:57
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
Nuku'alofa (TBU)
16:52
Auckland (AKL)
Auckland (AKL)
02h 55min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed