AKL → WHKAuckland to Whakatāne

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatāne (WHK): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 213 km, an estimated 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Whakatāne. Updated 13 September 2026 at 05:04 UTC.

AKL Auckland smooth · +2
WHK Whakatāne tracking
213 km · ~0h 46m est.
dep bank 08:45–15:156x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live AKL and WHK delay boards

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~0h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 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 3C824 08:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr · 3C832 12:00 Mo We · 3C838 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-133C838departed+15
09-093C824departed+6
09-073C832departed+0
09-063C838departed+4

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 +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 16 kt Full AKL delay board →
WHKWhakatāne tracking Full WHK delay board →

How the Auckland to Whakatāne route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to WHK 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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AKL to WHK questions

Is AKL–WHK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AKL–WHK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the WHK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AKL to WHK?

Great-circle distance is 213 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 45–48 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–WHK fly?

Air Chathams runs the route with about 13 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.