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Route

Wellington → Rotorua

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

Same local time in Wellington and Rotorua.

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
1.5
quietest month · Dec
57 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 1.5Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 1.5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Wellington. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  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. 1.7Wed
  4. 1.6Thu
  5. 1.6Fri
  6. 1.1Sat
  7. 1.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C99%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 200BE201%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026255
  • Air New Zealand52×
February 2026242
  • Air New Zealand40×
March 2026250
  • Air New Zealand48×
April 20261.543
  • Air New Zealand43×
May 2026247
  • Air New Zealand46×
June 2026249
  • Air New Zealand48×
July 2026252
  • Air New Zealand51×
August 2026250
  • Air New Zealand50×
September 2026251
  • Air New Zealand51×
October 2025252
  • Air New Zealand52×
November 2025254
  • Air New Zealand54×
December 20251.540
  • Air New Zealand39×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on WLG-ROT - 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 Wellington: 19.
  • Direct destinations observed from Rotorua: 7.

The airports on this route

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

Rotorua Regional Airport

Rotorua, New ZealandROT / NZRO

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

46 °F · Partly cloudySource: 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.

WLG TRGTauranga AirportTauranga is about 31 mi from Rotorua.View route →WLG HLZHamilton International AirportHamilton is about 56 mi from Rotorua.View route →PMR ROTPalmerston North AirportPalmerston North is about 81 mi from Wellington.View route →

About the route from Wellington to Rotorua

The observed direct connection between Wellington International Airport (WLG) and Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT) 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 Wellington from Rotorua by air?
The great-circle distance between Wellington International Airport and Rotorua Regional Airport is approximately 236 mi.
How long is the flight from Wellington to Rotorua?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Wellington to Rotorua?
Yes, a direct connection between WLG and ROT 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 Wellington to Rotorua?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 585 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Wellington and Rotorua?
Same local time in Wellington and Rotorua.

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.