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Wellington → Tauranga

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

Same local time in Wellington and Tauranga.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4
flights per day
4
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Jan
1 hr 3 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. 4Jul
  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 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. 3.6Mon
  2. 3.4Tue
  3. 3.4Wed
  4. 3.9Thu
  5. 3.7Fri
  6. 2.3Sat
  7. 4.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C97%
  2. ATR 72-600AT764%
  3. Beechcraft King Air 200BE200%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026389
  • Air New Zealand88×
February 20264106
  • Air New Zealand104×
March 20264114
  • Air New Zealand114×
April 2026389
  • Air New Zealand87×
May 2026395
  • Air New Zealand95×
June 2026391
  • Air New Zealand91×
July 20264108
  • Air New Zealand106×
August 20263100
  • Air New Zealand100×
September 20264108
  • Air New Zealand108×
October 20254122
  • Air New Zealand122×
November 20254123
  • Air New Zealand123×
December 20254120
  • Air New Zealand119×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on WLG-TRG - 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 9th 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 Tauranga: 12.

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

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

Alternative airports for this journey

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

WLG ROTRotorua Regional AirportRotorua is about 31 mi from Tauranga.View route →WLG HLZHamilton International AirportHamilton is about 49 mi from Tauranga.View route →PMR TRGPalmerston North AirportPalmerston North is about 81 mi from Wellington.View route →NSN TRGNelson AirportNelson is about 82 mi from Wellington.View route →

About the route from Wellington to Tauranga

The observed direct connection between Wellington International Airport (WLG) and Tauranga Airport (TRG) 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 Wellington from Tauranga by air?
The great-circle distance between Wellington International Airport and Tauranga Airport is approximately 263 mi.
How long is the flight from Wellington to Tauranga?
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 Tauranga?
Yes, a direct connection between WLG and TRG 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 Tauranga?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,265 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Wellington and Tauranga?
Same local time in Wellington and Tauranga.

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.