NZ216 Air New Zealand - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight TK8770 from Turkish Airlines (TK) is a codeshare flight operated by Air New Zealand (NZ) under the flight number NZ216. Check this page for details about flight NZ216.
Below, you can find details about Air New Zealand flight NZ216, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Christchurch - Christchurch Airport (Airport Code CHC).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, March 03, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights NZ216
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights NZ216
NZ216 On Time performance:
48
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
NZ216 Air New Zealand to Christchurch
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday March 03, 2026
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday March 03, 2026
Airline information
Air New Zealand
Equipment: Airbus A320neo
Departure
Melbourne (MEL)
March 03, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
18:55
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 18:55
Arrival
Christchurch (CHC)
March 04, 2026
Christchurch Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
00:20
Terminal:
-
Gate:
28
Scheduled Arrival Time: 00:20
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- CA5120 - Air China
- EY4416 - Etihad Airways
- SQ4312 - Singapore Airlines
- TK8770 - Turkish Airlines
- VA7116 - Virgin Australia
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight NZ216?
The flight NZ216 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight NZ216?
The distance between the two airports is 2415 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight NZ216?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:25 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:16 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 Melbourne: 2026-03-03 17:52:03
Current Time in Christchurch: 2026-03-03 19:52:03
The flight NZ216 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight NZ216?
The distance between the two airports is 2415 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight NZ216?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:25 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:16 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 Melbourne: 2026-03-03 17:52:03
Current Time in Christchurch: 2026-03-03 19:52:03
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Melbourne and Christchurch:
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ171. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
Air New Zealand
- Flight Number: NZ214. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF167. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF169. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ171. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
Air New Zealand
- Flight Number: NZ214. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF167. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF169. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 26 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 October 26, 2025 to March 01, 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.
Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from March 02, 2025 to February 22, 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.
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 December 05, 2025 to March 01, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 31
On Time: 15 ( 48 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 13 % )
Significant Delay: 11 ( 35 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 22 minutes.
Total number of flights: 31
On Time: 15 ( 48 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 13 % )
Significant Delay: 11 ( 35 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 22 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from March 02, 2025 to February 22, 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 NZ216
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
02 March
02 March
18:49
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:12
Christchurch (CHC)
Christchurch (CHC)
03h 23min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
23 February
23 February
19:12
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:37
Christchurch (CHC)
Christchurch (CHC)
03h 25min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
22 February
22 February
19:09
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:11
Christchurch (CHC)
Christchurch (CHC)
03h 02min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
16 February
16 February
18:59
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:24
Christchurch (CHC)
Christchurch (CHC)
03h 25min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
09 February
09 February
20:03
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
01:13
Christchurch (CHC)
Christchurch (CHC)
03h 10min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed