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Rotorua → Wellington

ROTRotoruaRotorua Regional Airport
WLGWellingtonWellington International Airport
Distance
236 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h

Same local time in Rotorua and Wellington.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1 hr 2 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Rotorua. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  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. 1.8Mon
  2. 1.7Tue
  3. 1.8Wed
  4. 1.7Thu
  5. 1.6Fri
  6. 1.1Sat
  7. 2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C99%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 200BE201%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026261
  • Air New Zealand57×
February 2026248
  • Air New Zealand45×
March 2026253
  • Air New Zealand53×
April 2026242
  • Air New Zealand42×
May 2026245
  • Air New Zealand45×
June 2026245
  • Air New Zealand44×
July 2026250
  • Air New Zealand49×
August 2026250
  • Air New Zealand49×
September 2026251
  • Air New Zealand51×
October 2025253
  • Air New Zealand52×
November 2025255
  • Air New Zealand55×
December 2025245
  • Air New Zealand44×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ROT-WLG - not a booking guarantee.

Air New Zealand

NZ · ANZ

Hub: AKL Auckland

34 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 Rotorua: 7.
  • Direct destinations observed from Wellington: 19.

The airports on this route

Rotorua Regional Airport

Rotorua, New ZealandROT / NZRO

Regional airport · 7 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,322 ft

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Wellington International Airport

Wellington, New ZealandWLG / NZWN

Major airport · 19 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,352 ft

50 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

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

TRG WLGTauranga AirportTauranga is about 31 mi from Rotorua.View route →HLZ WLGHamilton International AirportHamilton is about 56 mi from Rotorua.View route →

About the route from Rotorua to Wellington

The observed direct connection between Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT) and Wellington International Airport (WLG) covers approximately 236 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Air New Zealand has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Rotorua from Wellington by air?
The great-circle distance between Rotorua Regional Airport and Wellington International Airport is approximately 236 mi.
How long is the flight from Rotorua to Wellington?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Rotorua to Wellington?
Yes, a direct connection between ROT and WLG has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air New Zealand.
How often is there a flight from Rotorua to Wellington?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 598 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Rotorua and Wellington?
Same local time in Rotorua and Wellington.

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.