Originally Posted by
cavemanzk
Looking at the
flight data
It only took 19 minutes, which isn't bad since it looked like departed South West, then not the fast route into AKL.
Departed at 1901
Reached Curse (13,000ft) at 1904
Started to desend at 1908
Landed at 1920
I'd guess the departure time of 1901 isn't accurate and that the flight was actually at least a few minutes longer. Unless you believe the flight hit 300+ knots and 8,200 feet in under a minute.