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Cheap flights from Auckland to Wellington from $46 AKL → WLG

Auckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)

The cheapest return found recently is $141 with Jetstar, 14 Dec – 14 Dec, found 3 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $46 with Jetstar, 30 Dec, found yesterday.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$46, Jetstar, found yesterday
Cheapest return found recently
$141, 14 Dec to 14 Dec
Usual return price
$141 to $160
Cheapest month to fly
April 2027, return fares from $106 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Jetstar, Air New Zealand
Shortest nonstop flight found
1 h 5 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 5 departure dates is usually $141 to $160.

Cheapest return found recently

$141

14 Dec – 14 Dec · Jetstar

Auckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)

Leaves 6:00 a.m. · Return leaves 8:10 p.m. · 2 h 10 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$141

14 Dec – 14 Dec · Jetstar

Auckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)

Leaves 6:00 a.m. · Return leaves 8:10 p.m. · 2 h 10 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 3 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $141 14 Dec – 14 Decfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $106 20 Apr 2027 – 29 Apr 2027found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $83 to $145.

$141, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $83 to $145.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 5 departure dates from 20 Nov to 20 Apr 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 0-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 14 Dec to compare.

Every date we hold

16 fares on 5 departure dates

20 Nov – 22 Nov: $156, found 4 days ago5 Dec – 5 Dec: $167, found 3 days ago14 Dec – 14 Dec: $141, found 3 days ago27 Dec – 30 Dec: $160, found 4 days ago20 Apr 2027 – 29 Apr 2027: $106, found 4 days agoNovDecApr
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
20 Nov – 22 Nov$156JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Dec – 5 Dec$167JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Dec – 14 Dec$141JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Dec – 30 Dec$160JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Apr 2027 – 29 Apr 2027$106JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

April 2027 is the cheapest month — from $106.

November 2026From $1561 departure date20 Nov – 22 Nov · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $1413 departure dates14 Dec – 14 Dec · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
April 2027From $106Cheapest seen1 departure date20 Apr 2027 – 29 Apr 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 13 departure dates is usually $46 to $75.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$46

30 Dec · Jetstar

Auckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)

Leaves 6:00 a.m. · 1 h 5 min trip

nonstop

found yesterday

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$46

30 Dec · Jetstar

Auckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)

Leaves 6:00 a.m. · 1 h 5 min trip

nonstop

found yesterday

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $46 30 Decfound yesterdayOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $43 5 Decfound 3 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $36 to $47.

$46, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $36 to $47.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 13 departure dates from 18 Nov to 4 Mar 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

No. We hold one-way fares on 2 other departure dates within 3 days of 30 Dec, and none is cheaper.

Every date we hold

15 fares on 13 departure dates

18 Nov: $44, found 3 days ago21 Nov: $95, found 2 days ago24 Nov: $45, found 4 days ago29 Nov: $91, found 3 days ago1 Dec: $47, found 4 days ago4 Dec: $48, found 5 days ago5 Dec: $43, found 3 days ago26 Dec: $60, found 5 days ago27 Dec: $75, found 4 days ago30 Dec: $46, found yesterday2 Jan 2027: $91, found 5 days ago3 Feb 2027: $47, found 6 days ago4 Mar 2027: $48, found 2 days agoNovDecJanFebMar
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
18 Nov$44JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
21 Nov$95JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
24 Nov$45JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
29 Nov$91JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
1 Dec$47JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
4 Dec$48JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
5 Dec$43JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
26 Dec$60JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
27 Dec$75Air New ZealandAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
30 Dec$46JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
2 Jan 2027$91Air New ZealandAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
3 Feb 2027$47JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
4 Mar 2027$48JetstarAuckland Airport (AKL) → Wellington International Airport (WLG)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $43.

November 2026From $444 departure dates18 Nov · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
December 2026From $43Cheapest seen6 departure dates5 Dec · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
January 2027From $911 departure date2 Jan 2027 · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
February 2027From $471 departure date3 Feb 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
March 2027From $481 departure date4 Mar 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Auckland to Wellington

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Auckland to Wellington?

Return

Fares 180 or more days before departure were typically 71% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$335$96+249%16
7–13 days$153$96+59%30
14–29 days$132$83+38%36
30–59 days$103$87+7%37
60–89 days$99$87+3%31
90–179 days$106$103+10%36
180+ days$96$96Cheapest seen13

One-way

Fares 7 to 13 days before departure were typically 33% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$66$43+49%28
7–13 days$44$36Cheapest seen31
14–29 days$46$36+3%48
30–59 days$47$40+7%47
60–89 days$52$42+18%48
90–179 days$50$48+14%49
180+ days$52$51+18%28

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

One-way

Auckland → Blenheim

80 km from Wellington

$81

$35 more than flying to Wellington

9 Feb 2027 · AKL → BHE · nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Hamilton → Wellington

114 km from Auckland

$146

$100 more than flying from Auckland

4 Dec · HLZ → WLG · nonstop

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 14 Dec – 14 Dec. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Questions about this trip

How much is a return flight from Auckland to Wellington?

The cheapest return found recently is $141 with Jetstar, 14 Dec to 14 Dec, found 3 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $106 with Jetstar, 20 Apr 2027 to 29 Apr 2027, found 4 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 5 departure dates is usually $141 to $160.

How much is a one-way flight from Auckland to Wellington?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $46 with Jetstar, 30 Dec, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $43 with Jetstar, 5 Dec, found 3 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 13 departure dates is usually $46 to $75.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Auckland to Wellington?

April 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $106, 20 Apr 2027 to 29 Apr 2027, found 4 days ago. December 2026 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $43, 5 Dec, found 3 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Auckland to Wellington?

In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 180 or more days before departure were typically 71% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. One-way fares 7 to 13 days before departure were typically 33% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Auckland to Wellington?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $141 with Jetstar, 14 Dec to 14 Dec, found 3 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $46 with Jetstar, 30 Dec, found yesterday.

How long is the flight from Auckland to Wellington?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Jetstar on 30 Dec, takes 1 h 5 min from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Wellington International Airport (WLG).

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Auckland to Wellington?

Between 20 Nov and 20 Apr 2027, Jetstar has the cheapest return on all 5 departure dates we hold. Between 18 Nov and 4 Mar 2027, Jetstar has the cheapest one-way on 11 of the 13 departure dates we hold, and Air New Zealand on 2.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work