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Direct flights from Hamilton (HLZ) to Wellington (WLG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 387 km, an estimated 1 hour 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hamilton and Wellington. Updated 7 September 2026 at 05:08 UTC.
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Hamilton
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387 km · ~1h 00m est.
Tracking · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
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delay history for HLZ → WLG is still building
Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+3 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air New Zealand
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Hamilton to Wellington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HLZ to WLG 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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HLZ to WLG questions
How long is the flight from HLZ to WLG?
Great-circle distance is 387 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HLZ–WLG fly?
Air New Zealand runs the route with about 32 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at HLZ and arrival-side delay at WLG, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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