Its Official

The Tasman Sea separates Australia and New Zealand. It is a marginal area of the South Pacific Ocean and measures about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 NM) across. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who was the first recorded European to encounter New Zealand. The British explorer CaptaIn Cook later extensively navigated the Tasman Sea in the 1770s as part of his first voyage of exploration. A flight across this stretch of water is required each time the Bazflyers move Comanche ZK-BAZ between New Zealand and Australia. On this occasion it was the 14th such BAZ flight in the past eight years. It was also the first time the Bazflyer have done this flight direct between the two countries without stopping at Norfolk Island or Lord Howe Island.

It’s official then, 7 hours 4 minutes at an average ground speed of (303 km/hr) 165 kts. 

http://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/2018/09/baz-heads-offshore.html

Departure out of Kerikeri was was straight into the murk and rain which was pretty much our fare for about an hour before BAZ emerged into forecast blue skies. 

The flight route took us about 120 NM north of Lord Howe Island and nearby Middleton Reef. This fascinating ocean feature is the top of a huge ocean mountain and is rarely seen or visited. Conditions and tides were fortunately in alignment for a viewing as the Bazflyers passed by. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZJkSXmnxvQ&feature=youtu.be