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NZ1861 Flight Status

According to the latest from Trip.com for Air New Zealand Flight NZ1861 from Sydney to Melbourne (SYD–MEL): Flight NZ1861 has landed safely at Melbourne Airport (MEL) at 9:55 PM local time, arriving approximately 1h 35m behind schedule.
Thu, Mar 12
Fri, Mar 13
SYD-MEL

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Arrived
The flight has arrived 17m early
Sydney(SYD)
6:56 PM
Scheduled: 6:45 PM, Mar 12
Kingsford Smith Intl. Airport T3
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 1h 35m
Melbourne(MEL)
8:03 PM
Scheduled: 8:20 PM, Mar 12
Melbourne Airport T1
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
8
Arrival Gate
9
Baggage
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SYD-MEL

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Arrived
The flight has arrived 1h 35m late
Sydney(SYD)
8:52 PM
Scheduled: 6:45 PM, Mar 13
Kingsford Smith Intl. Airport T3
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 1h 35m
Melbourne(MEL)
9:55 PM
Scheduled: 8:20 PM, Mar 13
Melbourne Airport T1
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
10
Arrival Gate
1
Baggage
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NZ1861 Aircraft Details

According to Trip.com real-time data, the NZ1861 flight flying from Sydney to Melbourne on 3/13/2026 is operated by the aircraft model Boeing 737-800. This aircraft has been in service for 22y, 10m. The aircraft is equipped with 174 seats.
flight status
Boeing 737-800
Punctuality (Departure)
63%
Punctuality (Arrival)
90%
Late on average
8 minutes
Age
22y, 10m
Seats
174
Flight Distance
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Flight History for NZ1861

Trip.com historical records show that the last NZ1861 flight departed on Thu, Mar 12 from SYD at approximately 6:56 PM. This flight is expected to arrrive in MEL at 8:03 PM.
DateAirportAircraft ModelDepartureArrivalStatus
DepartureArrival
Thu, Mar 5Sydney (SYD)Melbourne (MEL)7387:03 PM8:10 PMArrived
Fri, Mar 6Sydney (SYD)Melbourne (MEL)7386:55 PM7:57 PMArrived
Sun, Mar 8Sydney (SYD)Melbourne (MEL)7387:08 PM8:14 PMArrived
Mon, Mar 9Sydney (SYD)Melbourne (MEL)7387:26 PM8:30 PMArrived
Wed, Mar 11Sydney (SYD)Melbourne (MEL)7387:03 PM8:14 PMArrived
Thu, Mar 12Sydney (SYD)Melbourne (MEL)7386:56 PM8:03 PMArrived
Fri, Mar 13Sydney (SYD)Melbourne (MEL)7388:52 PM9:55 PMArrived

NZ1861 On-Time Performance

Based on the average performance of this flight over the past 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of NZ1861 is 63% (Late on average 33 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 90% (Late on average 8 minutes).

On-Time Departures
Punctuality
63%
Late on average 33 minutes
Early
0%
On time
63%
30 mins late
33%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
3%
Canceled
1%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
90%
Late on average 8 minutes
Early
43%
On time
47%
30 mins late
7%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
3%
Canceled
1%

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