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Cheap Flights from Wellington to New Zealand

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$147
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$157
Queenstown
Queenstowndirect$159
Dunedin
Dunedindirect$243
Nelson
Nelsondirect$168
Hamilton
Hamiltondirect$222
Napier
Napierdirect$212
Tauranga
Taurangadirect$222
Invercargill
Invercargill1 stop$428
Rotorua
Rotoruadirect$222
Kerikeri
Kerikeri1 stop$363
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$147
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$157
Queenstown
Queenstowndirect$159
Dunedin
Dunedindirect$243
Nelson
Nelsondirect$168
Hamilton
Hamiltondirect$222
Napier
Napierdirect$212
Tauranga
Taurangadirect$222
Invercargill
Invercargill1 stop$428
Rotorua
Rotoruadirect$222
Kerikeri
Kerikeri1 stop$363
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Wellington to New Zealand flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Wellington to New Zealand to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Wellington to New Zealand flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from Wellington found in the last 5 days was to Queenstown, at $79 return. The most popular route is from Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $118.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Wellington to New Zealand depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost $354 on average. Morning departures are around 36% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,344.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Wellington to New Zealand?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $347, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Wellington to New Zealand?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington to New Zealand, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Wellington to New Zealand is June, when tickets cost $197 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and April, when the average cost of return tickets is $263 and $262 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Wellington to New Zealand?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Wellington to New Zealand clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to New Zealand on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Wellington to New Zealand. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Wellington to New Zealand?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington to New Zealand, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Wellington to New Zealand, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 47% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

March

Cheapest flight

$79
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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Flights from Wellington to New Zealand: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Wellington to New Zealand 
HelenFlew with Air New Zealand-Jul 2026
The AirNZ domestic lounge has been closed for quite some time following a fire... That's a bit disappointing but what I didn't know is they've set up a little cafe area at the gates for Koru club members so you can still get a coffee and a snack.
ConstantineFlew with Air New Zealand-Nov 2024
Security screening can be slow at busy times so don’t wait too long to get to the gate.

FAQs - booking New Zealand flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Wellington to New Zealand?

    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 Wellington to New Zealand.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Wellington to New Zealand?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Wellington to New Zealand is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Wellington to New Zealand?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Wellington to New Zealand with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Wellington to New Zealand?

    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 from Wellington to New Zealand up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New Zealand

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Wellington to the following destinations at these prices or less: Auckland $97 one-way - $245 round-trip; Christchurch $90 one-way - $169 round-trip; Queenstown $98 one-way - $168 round-trip

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Wellington to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Wellington to New Zealand? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 662 reviews
7.4Food
7.4Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
Airline reviews

Crew members are so courteous and easy to talk to. My flight ticket was expensive from Chicago to Rotorua at $2800 usd. Everything else is very nice!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2026
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Crew members are so courteous and easy to talk to. My flight ticket was expensive from Chicago to Rotorua at $2800 usd. Everything else is very nice!

Great first time experience with ANZ. Such a great customer service. The crew was very friendly and welcoming

Great first time experience with Air New Zealand and loved it. The flight crew was extremely friendly and provided great service.

Boarded on time, smooth flight and "gentle" landing in Palmerston North. Ahead of time due to a tailwind

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

No refunds for flights that I could not take due to Covid restrictions

Great. Seats are a little cramped with only a very small recline. Service was great. Food was fine.

Jane at Sydney International airport check in was amazing. She set up the whole experience to be a positive one.

The flights got us to our destination. The seats on the planes were uncomfortable.

The flight ticket were not reimbursed on Jan 22nd from Auckland to Wellington. Very Very dissatisfied.Please reimburse the ticket of my onward travel.

I was treated poorly in Dunedin by check in crew, then my bag was lost in Auckland. Never again.

They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.

a constant reminder that you need to work harder so you can avoid this airline

The price difference/saving isn't sufficient to compensate the experience difference, don't recommend unless flight is under 3 hours. Huge queues for check in and the priority lane of other ailines blocked checked in Jetstar passengers from proceeding through to screening. Gate change to a "dungeon gate" that didn't have toilets in the vicinity. 45minute delay in boarding, no updates or explaination, let alone apology for any inconvenience. 1 scanner working for a full fight to board, no coordination. Loaded on to crowded buses to get on the plane in the middle of the tarmac, up stairs with no explaination. 4 bus trips. No system for boarding in sections. Over an hour late departing. Nothing complimentary, not even water or in-flight music. Pay wave not available and no cash sales. Staff onboard were friendly and professional.

Flight departing too early at 06.15 Difficult to get to airport

Plane was more than 3 hrs delayed as the only plane on that day. Had to wait 1 hrs in the plane which was very unpleasent.

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