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Tauranga → Wellington

TRGTaurangaTauranga Airport
WLGWellingtonWellington International Airport
Distance
263 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h

Same local time in Tauranga and Wellington.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3.5
flights per day
4
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Jan
1 hr 9 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Tauranga. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.

  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. 3.7Mon
  2. 3.2Tue
  3. 3.2Wed
  4. 3.8Thu
  5. 3.8Fri
  6. 2.2Sat
  7. 4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C96%
  2. ATR 72-600AT764%
  3. Beechcraft King Air 200BE201%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026389
  • Air New Zealand86×
February 2026498
  • Air New Zealand97×
March 20264112
  • Air New Zealand111×
April 2026384
  • Air New Zealand81×
May 2026391
  • Air New Zealand90×
June 2026390
  • Air New Zealand89×
July 20263102
  • Air New Zealand102×
August 20263102
  • Air New Zealand102×
September 20264108
  • Air New Zealand108×
October 20254115
  • Air New Zealand114×
November 20254124
  • Air New Zealand124×
December 20254112
  • Air New Zealand109×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on TRG-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 3rd longest observed direct route from TRG, out of 12.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Tauranga: 12.
  • Direct destinations observed from Wellington: 19.

The airports on this route

Tauranga Airport

Tauranga, New ZealandTRG / NZTG

Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 5,988 ft

51 °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

48 °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.

ROT WLGRotorua Regional AirportRotorua is about 31 mi from Tauranga.View route →HLZ WLGHamilton International AirportHamilton is about 49 mi from Tauranga.View route →TRG PMRPalmerston North AirportPalmerston North is about 81 mi from Wellington.View route →TRG NSNNelson AirportNelson is about 82 mi from Wellington.View route →

About the route from Tauranga to Wellington

The observed direct connection between Tauranga Airport (TRG) and Wellington International Airport (WLG) covers approximately 263 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 Tauranga from Wellington by air?
The great-circle distance between Tauranga Airport and Wellington International Airport is approximately 263 mi.
How long is the flight from Tauranga 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 Tauranga to Wellington?
Yes, a direct connection between TRG 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 Tauranga to Wellington?
On average around 3.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,227 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Tauranga and Wellington?
Same local time in Tauranga 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.