Air New ZealandNZ92% on time
Flights NZ5229 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5221 09:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · NZ5225 12:25 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · NZ5223 17:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Whangarei (WRE) to Auckland (AKL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. 1 of the 26 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 143 km, an estimated 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Whangarei and Auckland. Updated 13 September 2026 at 08:16 UTC.
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143 km · ~0h 41m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92% on time
of the last 26 operated WRE → AKL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −10 min. 1 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−10 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~0h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled3.8%recent route rate · 1 of 26
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 Whangarei to Auckland route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop WRE to AKL 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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WRE to AKL questions
Is WRE–AKL 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 WRE–AKL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from WRE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AKL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from WRE to AKL?
Great-circle distance is 143 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 40–42 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does WRE–AKL fly?
Air New Zealand 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.
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