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Flight from London to Wellington
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Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of London
Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $1,575 or less one-way and $2,002 or less round-trip.
The cheapest flight from London to Wellington was found, on average, 70 days before departure.
Book at least 5 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be December, January and February. The cheapest month to fly is February.
Morning departure is around 14% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
For those on a budget, the public bus service provides a cheap and easy way to get from Wellington International Airport (WLG) to the city centre, at around NZ$5 (£2.50) for adults and around NZ$2.50 (£1.25) for children. The bus stop is located around a 5–10min walk from the terminal; travellers need to take the Route 2-Seatoun bus. The Airport Flyer bus is also available, but more expensive at around NZ$12 (£6) and around NZ$9 (£4.50) for children. If travelling in a group, an airport shuttle may be more convenient at around NZ$15 (£7.50) for the first person and around NZ$5 (£2.50) for each additional person in the group. This can be pre-booked online.
For long-stay parking options at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW), you can pre-book your parking space online. At London Heathrow there are parking services available at each terminal; costs start from around £14 per day for a 7-day stay. At London Gatwick charges come to around £10 per day for a 7-day period.
Should you need a play area for your children while you wait for your flight to depart, London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) both have family areas available. Once past security you can find them in the departure lounges of Terminals 2, 3, 4, and 5 at London Heathrow, and the departure areas of both North and South Terminals at London Gatwick.
If you’re looking for a quick and stress-free way to get to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) from central London, you can catch the Heathrow Express train from London Paddington Station. The train departs every 15min, with a journey time of around 15min. You can also get to Terminals 1 to 5 by taking the London Underground. The Piccadilly Line service runs every 5min or so and the journey can take between 45min and 60min depending on your station of origin.
If you need to stay locally at Wellington International Airport, there is a range of hotels to choose from. You can find and book hotels through KAYAK, such as Rydges Wellington Airport and The Airport Motel, which are both situated just outside the airport.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days
FAQs for booking flights from London to Wellington
From London Heathrow Airport (LHR) you can fly with airlines such as Air New Zealand, British Airways, Qantas Airways, Etihad Airways, and Fiji Airways. Other airlines such as Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW). Emirates provides service from London Heathrow (LHR), London Gatwick (LGW), and London Stansted (STN).
Yes. Qantas Airways provides a one-stop flight from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wellington International Airport (WLG) via Sydney International Airport (SYD) or Melbourne Airport (MEL).
Yes, you can find self-storage lockers on Level 1 of the multi-storey car park, with payment accepted by credit or debit card. If you need to store oversized baggage, there is an oversized baggage desk situated on the ground floor in the baggage claim area. You can connect with the Operations Team via a phone on the wall and someone will arrive to assist you. Storage costs around NZ$40 (£20) per item for the first day and around NZ$10 (£5) for each additional day thereafter.
Yes, you can access the free shower facilities in the toilets on Level 1 of the main terminal. You must provide your own towel.
Flying between Wellington and London will take minimum 28h 00m and will require at least one stop.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from London to Wellington found on KAYAK was with Singapore Airlines for $2,408. American Airlines proposed a return connection from $3,529 and Air New Zealand from $3,881.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Wellington on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to fly from London to Wellington. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Wednesdays for the best deals.
London has 4 major airports: London Stansted, London City, London Gatwick, and London Heathrow. Wellington is the only airport in Wellington. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from London Heathrow Airport.
The earliest departure to Wellington leaves London at at 00:15.
The last departure to Wellington leaves London at at 23:50.
There are no direct flights connecting London to Wellington.
We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.
Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between London and Wellington, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London to Wellington.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Wellington from London is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Wellington with an airline and back to London with another airline.
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Wellington from London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.