$71 Find Cheap Flights from Wellington to New Zealand

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Cheap Flights from Wellington to New Zealand

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$156
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$151
Queenstown
Queenstowndirect$158
Dunedin
Dunedindirect$245
Nelson
Nelsondirect$209
Hamilton
Hamiltondirect$200
Napier
Napierdirect$209
Tauranga
Tauranga1 stop$351
Invercargill
Invercargill1 stop$441
Blenheim
Blenheimdirect$194
Rotorua
Rotoruadirect$222
Kerikeri
Kerikeri1 stop$385
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$156
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$151
Queenstown
Queenstowndirect$158
Dunedin
Dunedindirect$245
Nelson
Nelsondirect$209
Hamilton
Hamiltondirect$200
Napier
Napierdirect$209
Tauranga
Tauranga1 stop$351
Invercargill
Invercargill1 stop$441
Blenheim
Blenheimdirect$194
Rotorua
Rotoruadirect$222
Kerikeri
Kerikeri1 stop$385

Book Cheap Wellington to New Zealand Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Wellington to New Zealand that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Wellington to New Zealand

Sun, 10 May - Thu, 14 May
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 09:05
WLG
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CHC
0h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:45 - 07:35
CHC
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WLG
0h 50mdirect
$151Jetstar
Mon, 8 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun
Jetstar Logo
19:10 - 20:15
WLG
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AKL
1h 05mdirect
Jetstar Logo
17:30 - 18:35
AKL
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WLG
1h 05mdirect
$156Jetstar
Mon, 4 May - Sun, 10 May
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 09:05
WLG
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CHC
0h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:45 - 07:35
CHC
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WLG
0h 50mdirect
$158Jetstar
Wed, 13 May - Sat, 16 May
Jetstar Logo
21:10 - 22:15
WLG
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AKL
1h 05mdirect
Jetstar Logo
18:30 - 19:35
AKL
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WLG
1h 05mdirect
$158Jetstar
Wed, 20 May - Sat, 30 May
Sounds Air Logo
08:30 - 09:00
WLG
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BHE
0h 30mdirect
Sounds Air Logo
14:30 - 15:00
BHE
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WLG
0h 30mdirect
$194Sounds Air
Sun, 10 May - Thu, 14 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:10 - 10:35
WLG
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ZQN
1h 25mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:05 - 17:25
ZQN
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WLG
1h 20mdirect
$197Multiple Airlines
Sat, 9 May - Wed, 13 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:15 - 10:40
WLG
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ZQN
1h 25mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:15 - 12:30
ZQN
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WLG
1h 15mdirect
$199Multiple Airlines
Wed, 22 Jul - Wed, 19 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
07:40 - 08:10
WLG
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BHE
0h 30mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
08:40 - 09:10
BHE
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WLG
0h 30mdirect
$200Air New Zealand
Wed, 20 May - Wed, 27 May
Air New Zealand Logo
07:00 - 08:15
WLG
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HLZ
1h 15mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
08:45 - 10:00
HLZ
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WLG
1h 15mdirect
$200Air New Zealand
Tue, 12 May - Sat, 16 May
Sounds Air Logo
08:40 - 09:30
WLG
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NSN
0h 50mdirect
Sounds Air Logo
17:55 - 18:40
NSN
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WLG
0h 45mdirect
$209Sounds Air
Booking Insights

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 72 hours was to Queenstown, at $118 return. The most popular route is from Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $146.

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 at night, when retur flights cost $651 on average. Morning departures are around 44% 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 $1,508.

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 $423, 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 May, when tickets cost $143 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of return tickets is $306 and $280 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 52% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$70
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
Flight from Wellington to Christchurch

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 $123 one-way - $242 round-trip; Christchurch $138 one-way - $161 round-trip; Queenstown $108 one-way - $169 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 638 reviews
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.4Entertainment
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it

10.0 ExcellentManish, Apr 2026
SFO - AKL
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Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it

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

My experience with Underpricer was not great. The representative assigned to me did not tell me beforehand that selecting seats, which i could not do through ANZ, WOULD ADD SIGNIFICANT cost to my ticket (all flight segments were reg economy seats. The seat selections for the ticket, MCI-AKL, AKL-PER, PER-MCI, cost $284 USD. I WAS NOT TOLD AHEAD OF SELECTING SEATS chosen by the rep OF THE COSTS and never received an itemized invoice of the seat selections.). The costs of seat selection, an option solicited as a service, with no mention of costs, should have been disclosed to me prior to seat selection and certaily should have been itemized. For all I know, the $284 was not referred from the airline but made up and taken directly by Underpricer. Next, when i checked in, united couldnt find my ticket. This is probably why i didnt get a seat selection on that flight and couldnt check in online, despite Underpricer prompts to do so a week before departure, or at the kiosk at the airport. I had to wait for special help at the counter, then was told that because the flight segment, MCI-IAH, operated by United Airlines via the ANZ. ticket, had changed schedule slightly since I BOOKED MY FLIGHT, the MCI-IAH segment had been decoupled from the rest of the ticket because the IAH layover was now 12.5 hrs AND DID NOT QUALIFY AS A THROUGH FLIGHT TO AKL.. This meant my checked bag could not be checked through to AKL and id have to pick it up at IAH, THEN WAIT MOST OF the long layover WITH the large checked bag until ANZ counter in IAH OPENED for checkING just prior to the flight. Apparently, although underpricer had notified me of schedule changes, they did not update the ANZ TICKET, leading to this problem. Finallly, although I RECHECKED TH BAG IN At IAH 3.5-4 hours before the scheduled departure and the IAH-AKL segment was a direct flight, ANZ LOST MY bag and it took 4 days to find it and get it to me. Not fun.

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

Both my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our return home from Tokyo to Auckland and onwards to Palmerston North. We would recommend using the Premier Business class for long-haul travel, any day. Well worth the extra cost. Cabin staff were exceptional, Thank you

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.

Great service. Food could be improved but overall a very good airline

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

Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

Horrible. The people that get this flights are very sick, dangerous and unhygienic

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 smells on this plane were disgusting. So many sweaty and unhygienic people i couldn't stand it. I dream of being anywhere else in the world when I am on a JetStar flight they suck.

One of the better flights I’ve had w Jetstar. Smooth boarding, early take off, on time landing, very courteous crew, clean plane.

local frequent travellers know that Jetstar’s flights between MEL and LST are turnaround flights so those in the morning tend to run on time and become delayed increasingly through the day. We observed how the staff at check in and boarding try to assist, guide and facilitate travellers - they were courteous, efficient, amiable while enforcing Jetstar’s baggage requirements. They try to speed up boarding by having passengers board from both front and back. We would take Jetstar again.

The issue was a 4 hour delay to takeoff with very sketchy information provided about the available of the flights delay. Passengers were not informed of gate changes and how long the delay might be. It ended with a late night 2 hour drive to our home which was not ideal for elderly people.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

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

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