Air New Zealand flight NZ 972: Auckland - Nuku'alofa

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Mon,Tue,Thu 06:55 Auckland (AKL) I 09:45 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:50 Effective 2026-03-30 through 2026-04-02
Mon,Tue,Thu 06:55 Auckland (AKL) I 10:45 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:50 Effective 2026-04-06 through 2026-04-30
Mon,Sat 06:55 Auckland (AKL) I 10:45 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A320neo (32N) 2:50 Effective 2026-05-04 through 2026-06-20
Tue,Thu 06:55 Auckland (AKL) I 10:45 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:50 Effective 2026-05-05 through 2026-05-26
Tue 06:55 Auckland (AKL) I 10:45 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:50 Effective 2026-06-02 through 2026-06-09
Tue,Thu 06:55 Auckland (AKL) I 10:45 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:50 Effective 2026-06-11 through 2026-06-18
Mon,Tue,Thu,Sat 06:55 Auckland (AKL) I 10:45 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:50 Effective 2026-06-22 through 2026-07-20
Mon,Thu,Sat 06:55 Auckland (AKL) I 10:45 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:50 Effective 2026-07-23 through 2026-09-21
Tue,Thu,Sat 06:55 Auckland (AKL) I 10:45 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:50 Effective 2026-09-22 through 2026-09-26
Mon,Tue,Thu,Sat 06:55 Auckland (AKL) I 09:45 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:50 Effective 2026-09-28 through 2026-10-24
Wed,Fri 07:15 Auckland (AKL) I 10:10 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:55 Valid until 2026-01-09
Wed 07:15 Auckland (AKL) I 10:10 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A320neo (32N) 2:55 Effective 2026-01-14 through 2026-01-28
Fri 07:15 Auckland (AKL) I 10:10 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:55 Effective 2026-01-16 through 2026-03-27
Wed 07:15 Auckland (AKL) I 10:10 Nuku'alofa (TBU)
NZ 972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:55 Effective from 2026-10-28
Air New Zealand flight NZ 972:
Auckland - Nuku'alofa
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Air New Zealand NZ972
Effective 2026-03-30 through 2026-04-02
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Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

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Air New Zealand NZ972
Effective 2026-04-06 through 2026-04-30
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Duration: 2:50, non-stop
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Air New Zealand NZ972
Effective 2026-05-04 through 2026-06-20
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Duration: 2:50, non-stop
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Air New Zealand NZ972
Effective 2026-05-05 through 2026-05-26
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Duration: 2:50, non-stop
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Air New Zealand NZ972
Effective 2026-06-02 through 2026-06-09
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Duration: 2:50, non-stop
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Air New Zealand NZ972
Effective 2026-06-11 through 2026-06-18
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Duration: 2:50, non-stop
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Air New Zealand NZ972
Effective 2026-06-22 through 2026-07-20
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Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

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Air New Zealand NZ972
Effective 2026-07-23 through 2026-09-21
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Duration: 2:50, non-stop
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Air New Zealand NZ972
Effective 2026-09-22 through 2026-09-26
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Duration: 2:50, non-stop
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Air New Zealand NZ972
Effective 2026-09-28 through 2026-10-24
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Duration: 2:50, non-stop
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Air New Zealand NZ972
Valid until 2026-01-09
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Duration: 2:55, non-stop
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Air New Zealand NZ972
Effective 2026-01-14 through 2026-01-28
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Duration: 2:55, non-stop
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Air New Zealand NZ972
Effective 2026-01-16 through 2026-03-27
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Duration: 2:55, non-stop
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Air New Zealand NZ972
Effective from 2026-10-28
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Duration: 2:55, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)
  • NZ 972 is an international flight departing from Auckland airport, New Zealand (AKL) and arriving at Nuku'alofa airport, Tonga (TBU).
  • The flight distance is 1245 miles, or 2004 km.
  • The timezone of the departure airport is UTC+12 , and the timezone of the arrival airport is UTC+13 . Current time at the point of departure is (loading...), and (loading...) at the point of arrival. There is a (loading...) hour time difference between the airports.
  • For direct flights, the flight time varies between 2:50 and 2:55.