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

NZ996 Air New Zealand - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Air New Zealand flight NZ996, 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 Saturday, January 17, 2026.

NZ996 On Time performance:
30
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

NZ996 Air New Zealand to Apia

En Route - Delayed
Delay: 173 minutes
Flight Status for Saturday January 17, 2026

Airline information

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

Departure

Auckland (AKL)
January 17, 2026
Auckland Airport
Departed at:
23:22
Terminal:
I - International
Gate:
8
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:25

Arrival

Apia (APW)
January 18, 2026
Faleolo Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
03:03
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 00:10
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Codeshare Flights

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

- CA5174 - Air China

- SQ4203 - Singapore Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight NZ996?
The flight NZ996 is scheduled to flight on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight NZ996?
The distance between the two airports is 2892 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight NZ996?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:45 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:47 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: 63 - Average Delay: 21 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 10, 2025 to January 09, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 10
On Time: 3 ( 30 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 20 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 20 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 30 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 54 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from December 10, 2025 to January 09, 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 January 03, 2025 to December 31, 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 NZ996

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
18 January
23:22
Auckland (AKL)
03:03
Apia (APW)
03h 41min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- Delayed
Saturday
17 January
20:51
Auckland (AKL)
00:34
Apia (APW)
03h 43min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
15 January
21:19
Auckland (AKL)
00:59
Apia (APW)
03h 40min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
10 January
22:30
Auckland (AKL)
02:08
Apia (APW)
03h 38min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Thursday
08 January
20:27
Auckland (AKL)
00:14
Apia (APW)
03h 47min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Saturday
03 January
20:31
Auckland (AKL)
00:26
Apia (APW)
03h 55min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
01 January
20:28
Auckland (AKL)
00:17
Apia (APW)
03h 49min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
27 December
00:14
Auckland (AKL)
03:58
Apia (APW)
03h 44min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
25 December
21:33
Auckland (AKL)
01:11
Apia (APW)
03h 38min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
20 December
20:31
Auckland (AKL)
00:22
Apia (APW)
03h 51min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time