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NZ998 Air New Zealand - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight CA5171 from Air China (CA) is a codeshare flight operated by Air New Zealand (NZ) under the flight number NZ998. Check this page for details about flight NZ998.

Below, you can find details about Air New Zealand flight NZ998, which currently operates between the airports of Auckland - Auckland Airport (Airport Code AKL) and Apia - Faleolo Airport (Airport Code APW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, February 16, 2026.

NZ998 On Time performance:
57
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

NZ998 Air New Zealand to Apia

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Monday February 16, 2026

Airline information

Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand
Equipment: Airbus A321neo

Departure

Auckland (AKL)
February 16, 2026
Auckland Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
15:35
Terminal:
I - International
Gate:
16R
Scheduled Departure Time: 15:35

Arrival

Apia (APW)
February 16, 2026
Faleolo Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
19:35
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 19:35
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Codeshare Flights

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

- CA5171 - Air China

- SQ4257 - Singapore Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight NZ998?
The flight NZ998 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight NZ998?
The distance between the two airports is 2892 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight NZ998?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:55 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 Auckland and Apia:
Air New Zealand - Flight Number: NZ992. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 24 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 November 14, 2025 to February 11, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 83
On Time: 47 ( 57 % )
Moderate Delay: 21 ( 25 % )
Significant Delay: 12 ( 14 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 17 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 13, 2025 to February 11, 2026. 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 February 02, 2025 to January 31, 2026. 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 NZ998

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
15 February
15:40
Auckland (AKL)
19:36
Apia (APW)
03h 56min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Saturday
14 February
15:30
Auckland (AKL)
19:21
Apia (APW)
03h 51min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
13 February
15:35
Auckland (AKL)
19:35
Apia (APW)
04h 00min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Wednesday
11 February
15:48
Auckland (AKL)
19:39
Apia (APW)
03h 51min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
09 February
15:44
Auckland (AKL)
19:41
Apia (APW)
03h 57min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
08 February
15:35
Auckland (AKL)
19:32
Apia (APW)
03h 57min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Saturday
07 February
15:47
Auckland (AKL)
19:42
Apia (APW)
03h 55min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
06 February
15:31
Auckland (AKL)
19:25
Apia (APW)
03h 54min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 February
15:38
Auckland (AKL)
19:34
Apia (APW)
03h 56min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
04 February
19:00
Auckland (AKL)
22:47
Apia (APW)
03h 47min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed