Cheap flights from Wellington to Auckland from $65

If you’re not able to fly to Auckland in August, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from Wellington to Auckland during May average around $122.

The cheapest day to depart from Wellington to Auckland is on a Sunday. Travellers who choose to depart for Auckland on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as $348. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around $1,040. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Auckland.

Our data shows that the cheapest Wellington to Auckland flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Auckland in the evening for as low as $398. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around $872. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Wellington to Auckland Intl for the best Wellington - Auckland Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Auckland from Wellington when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Auckland for around $141 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Auckland from Wellington for as low as $111 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Wellington and Auckland have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 88 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Jetstar have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 48 flights take off from Wellington and land in Auckland each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 17:00, with 43% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of May 2026, there are 341 flights per week flying from Wellington to Auckland. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 23% of flights taking off on this day.