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Timaru → Wellington

TIUTimaruTimaru Airport
WLGWellingtonWellington International Airport
Distance
274 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 5m

Same local time in Timaru 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
quietest month · Jan
1 hr 3 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 1.5Jul
  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 Timaru. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  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. 1.5Mon
  2. 1.5Tue
  3. 1.5Wed
  4. 1.7Thu
  5. 1.5Fri
  6. 0.9Sat
  7. 1.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C100%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026132
  • Air New Zealand30×
February 2026244
  • Air New Zealand44×
March 2026248
  • Air New Zealand48×
April 2026240
  • Air New Zealand39×
May 2026243
  • Air New Zealand42×
June 2026244
  • Air New Zealand44×
July 20261.542
  • Air New Zealand42×
August 2026247
  • Air New Zealand47×
September 2026249
  • Air New Zealand48×
October 2025250
  • Air New Zealand50×
November 2025249
  • Air New Zealand49×
December 2025243
  • Air New Zealand43×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on TIU-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 Timaru: 2.
  • Direct destinations observed from Wellington: 19.

The airports on this route

Timaru Airport

Timaru, New ZealandTIU / NZTU

Regional airport · 2 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 4,199 ft

38 °F · ClearSource: 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.

CHC WLGChristchurch International AirportChristchurch is about 86 mi from Timaru.View route →

About the route from Timaru to Wellington

The observed direct connection between Timaru Airport (TIU) and Wellington International Airport (WLG) covers approximately 274 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Air New Zealand has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Timaru from Wellington by air?
The great-circle distance between Timaru Airport and Wellington International Airport is approximately 274 mi.
How long is the flight from Timaru to Wellington?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Timaru to Wellington?
Yes, a direct connection between TIU 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 Timaru to Wellington?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 531 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Timaru and Wellington?
Same local time in Timaru 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.