AKL → WREAuckland to Whangarei

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Whangarei (WRE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 84% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 143 km, an estimated 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Whangarei. Updated 27 October 2026 at 01:26 UTC.

Today, AKL → WRE

Tue 27 Oct · local times
NZ5224Air New ZealandIn the air, 17 min late

Left AKL at 11:22, 17 min after its 11:05 slot.

Track NZ5224 →
  1. 08:20 NZ5220Air New Zealand Left 08:20 ·
  2. 11:05 NZ5224Air New Zealand Left 11:22 +17 ·
  3. 15:45 NZ5222Air New Zealand On scheduleGate 46 · T2 ·

Checked AKL board 14:26

AKL Auckland smooth · +13
WRE Whangarei tracking
143 km · ~0h 41m est.
dep bank 08:20–20:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 25 operated AKL → WRE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~0h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Air New ZealandNZ84% on time

Flights NZ5220 08:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr · NZ5224 11:05 daily · NZ5222 16:00 daily · NZ5226 20:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27NZ5220departed+0
10-27NZ5224departed+17
10-26NZ5222departed+0
10-26NZ5224departed+9
10-26NZ5226departed+0
10-25NZ5222departed+5
10-25NZ5224departed−7
10-25NZ5226departed−3
10-24NZ5222departed+0
10-24NZ5224departed+35
10-23NZ5220departed+4
10-23NZ5222departed+11
10-23NZ5224departed+93
10-23NZ5226departed−5
10-22NZ5220departed+44
10-22NZ5222departed+2
10-22NZ5224departed−2
10-22NZ5226departed−2
10-21NZ5220departed+0
10-21NZ5222departed+3
10-21NZ5224departed+5
10-21NZ5226departed+9
10-20NZ5220departed+7
10-20NZ5222departed+12
10-20NZ5226departed−7

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 +13 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · W 16 kt Full AKL delay board →
WREWhangarei tracking Full WRE delay board →

How the Auckland to Whangarei route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to WRE 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 WRE questions

Is AKL–WRE running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AKL is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AKL–WRE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 20:15 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the WRE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AKL to WRE?

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 AKL–WRE fly?

Air New Zealand runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.