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Route

Wellington → Timaru

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

Same local time in Wellington and Timaru.

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 · Dec
1 hr 10 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. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Wellington. 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. 1.7Mon
  2. 1.6Tue
  3. 1.7Wed
  4. 1.7Thu
  5. 1.7Fri
  6. 0.9Sat
  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 2026135
  • Air New Zealand32×
February 2026245
  • Air New Zealand45×
March 2026251
  • Air New Zealand49×
April 2026246
  • Air New Zealand46×
May 2026248
  • Air New Zealand46×
June 2026247
  • Air New Zealand47×
July 2026248
  • Air New Zealand48×
August 2026250
  • Air New Zealand50×
September 2026255
  • Air New Zealand54×
October 2025253
  • Air New Zealand52×
November 2025252
  • Air New Zealand52×
December 2025143
  • Air New Zealand43×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on WLG-TIU - 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 8th longest observed direct route from WLG, out of 19.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Wellington: 19.
  • Direct destinations observed from Timaru: 2.

The airports on this route

Wellington International Airport

Wellington, New ZealandWLG / NZWN

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

46 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Alternative airports for this journey

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

WLG CHCChristchurch International AirportChristchurch is about 86 mi from Timaru.View route →

About the route from Wellington to Timaru

The observed direct connection between Wellington International Airport (WLG) and Timaru Airport (TIU) 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 Wellington from Timaru by air?
The great-circle distance between Wellington International Airport and Timaru Airport is approximately 274 mi.
How long is the flight from Wellington to Timaru?
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 Wellington to Timaru?
Yes, a direct connection between WLG and TIU 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 Timaru?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 573 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Wellington and Timaru?
Same local time in Wellington and Timaru.

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.