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Auckland → Whangarei

AKLAucklandAuckland International Airport
WREWhangareiWhangarei Airport
Distance
89 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Auckland and Whangarei.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4
flights per day
5
busiest month · Nov
3
quietest month · Jan
26 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 4Feb
  3. 4Mar
  4. 3.5Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 4Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 4Sep
  10. 4Oct2025
  11. 5Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year
Bristow Norwaywinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Auckland. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 4.3Mon
  2. 3.9Tue
  3. 3.7Wed
  4. 3.9Thu
  5. 3.6Fri
  6. 1.7Sat
  7. 4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C84%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2012%
  3. B3502%
  4. S761%
  5. Beechcraft King Air 90BE9L1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20263101
  • Air New Zealand83×
  • Bristow Norway5×
February 20264113
  • Air New Zealand94×
  • Bristow Norway1×
March 20264123
  • Air New Zealand102×
April 20263.595
  • Air New Zealand79×
  • Bristow Norway3×
May 2026499
  • Air New Zealand79×
  • Bristow Norway1×
June 2026493
  • Air New Zealand75×
  • Bristow Norway1×
July 20263103
  • Air New Zealand87×
  • Bristow Norway2×
August 2026393
  • Air New Zealand74×
September 20264108
  • Air New Zealand86×
  • Bristow Norway3×
October 20254122
  • Air New Zealand104×
November 20255130
  • Air New Zealand115×
  • Bristow Norway1×
December 20254112
  • Air New Zealand100×
  • Bristow Norway2×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on AKL-WRE - not a booking guarantee.

Air New Zealand

NZ · ANZ

Hub: AKL Auckland

34 departure airportsView airline →

Bristow Norway

NOR

Hub: WRE Whangarei

8 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Auckland: 35.
  • Direct destinations observed from Whangarei: 4.

The airports on this route

Auckland International Airport

Auckland, New ZealandAKL / NZAA

International hub · 35 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 11,926 ft

45 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Whangarei Airport

Whangarei, New ZealandWRE / NZWR

Regional airport · 4 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 3,599 ft

45 °F · ClearSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

AKL KKEKerikeri AirportKerikeri is about 43 mi from Whangarei.View route →GBZ WREGreat Barrier AerodromeClaris is about 65 mi from Auckland.View route →HLZ WREHamilton International AirportHamilton is about 66 mi from Auckland.View route →AKL GBZGreat Barrier AerodromeClaris is about 70 mi from Whangarei.View route →

About the route from Auckland to Whangarei

The observed direct connection between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Whangarei Airport (WRE) covers approximately 89 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Air New Zealand and Bristow Norway have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Auckland from Whangarei by air?
The great-circle distance between Auckland International Airport and Whangarei Airport is approximately 89 mi.
How long is the flight from Auckland to Whangarei?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Auckland to Whangarei?
Yes, a direct connection between AKL and WRE has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air New Zealand and Bristow Norway.
How often is there a flight from Auckland to Whangarei?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,292 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand, Bristow Norway. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Auckland and Whangarei?
Same local time in Auckland and Whangarei.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.