AKL → WAGAuckland to Wanganui

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Wanganui (WAG): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 329 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Wanganui. Updated 3 November 2026 at 02:28 UTC.

Today, AKL → WAG

Tue 3 Nov · local times
3C704Air ChathamsIn the air, 93 min late

Left AKL at 10:03, 93 min after its 08:30 slot.

Track 3C704 →
3C718Air ChathamsIn the air, 18 min late

Left AKL at 15:18, 18 min after its 15:00 slot.

Track 3C718 →
  1. 08:30 3C704Air Chathams Left 10:03 +93 ·
  2. 09:00 3C706Air Chathams On scheduleT2 ·
  3. 15:00 3C718Air Chathams Left 15:18 +18 ·
  4. 18:15 3C724Air Chathams Est. 18:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked AKL board 15:28

AKL Auckland smooth · +5
WAG Wanganui tracking
329 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 08:30–18:1523x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 23x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100

route health from live AKL and WAG delay boards

0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Chathams

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air Chathams3C

Flights 3C704 08:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr · 3C706 09:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · 3C708 09:30 Sa · 3C718 15:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-033C704departed+93
11-033C718departed+18
11-023C718departed+148
11-023C724departed+124
10-303C718departed+14
10-303C724departed+14
10-273C718departed+44
10-273C724departed+40

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AKLAuckland +5 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ENE 11 kt Full AKL delay board →
WAGWanganui tracking Full WAG delay board →

How the Auckland to Wanganui route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to WAG flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

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AKL to WAG questions

Is AKL–WAG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AKL is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AKL–WAG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 18:15 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the WAG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AKL to WAG?

Great-circle distance is 329 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–58 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–WAG fly?

Air Chathams runs the route with about 23 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.