AKL → WHKAuckland to Whakatāne

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatāne (WHK): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 1 of the 2 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 3 November 2026 at 02:28 UTC.

Today, AKL → WHK

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 12:00 3C832Air Chathams Left 12:03 ·

Checked AKL board 15:28

AKL Auckland smooth · +5
WHK Whakatāne tracking
213 km · ~0h 46m est.
dep bank 08:45–12:009x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 9x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100

route health from live AKL and WHK delay boards

1 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~0h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x1 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 3C838 08:45 Tu We Th Fr Su · 3C832 12:00 Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-033C832departed+3
11-023C832cancelledCNX

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 🌤 few clouds · NE 15 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. 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–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 9 flights a week (sun, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.