Air New Zealand NZ978 flight status now

NZ978 - ANZ978 Air New Zealand (NZ)

AKL Auckland New Zealand

TBU Nuku'alofa Tonga

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Departure Auckland Airport

IATA: AKLICAO: NZAA

Scheduled 14:15

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Arrival Fua'amotu International Airport

IATA: TBUICAO: NFTF

Scheduled 17:05

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NZ978 Detail

• Type: International Flight
• Flight Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes
• Flight Distance: 2000 kms / 1243 miles

Airline

• Air New Zealand
• IATA: NZ
• ICAO: ANZ
• Operating Days: Sunday

Passenger Services

• Service type: None
• Seats: None
• Freight capacity: None
• Passenger classes: None

More Detail

• Aircraft: Boeing 787-9
• Callsign: None

• Departure Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
• Arrival Timezone: Pacific/Tongatapu

• Current Time in Auckland: Tuesday 2025-11-18 10:41 AM
• Current Time in Nuku'alofa: Tuesday 2025-11-18 10:41 AM

International flight Air New Zealand NZ978 takes off from Auckland (AKL) New Zealand to Nuku'alofa (TBU) Tonga. It's operated by Air New Zealand. The plane leaves Auckland Airport at 14:15 Pacific/Auckland. The flight is expected to land at Fua'amotu International Airport at 17:05 Pacific/Tongatapu. The flight will last about 2 hours 50 minutes.

Current Local Time in Auckland Airport Tuesday, November 18, 2025 10:41

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