WLG → ROTWellington to Rotorua

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Direct flights from Wellington (WLG) to Rotorua (ROT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 1 of the 1 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 380 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Wellington and Rotorua. Updated 23 October 2026 at 06:07 UTC.

Today, WLG → ROT

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 06:45 NZ5238Air New Zealand Departed ·
  2. 16:15 NZ5230Air New Zealand Cancelled ·

Checked WLG board 19:07

WLG Wellington busy · +16
ROT Rotorua tracking
380 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 06:45–16:157x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82 / 100

route health from live WLG and ROT delay boards

1 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 ZealandNZ

Flights NZ5238 06:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr · NZ5234 10:10 Sa Su · NZ5230 16:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23NZ5230cancelledCNX

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
WLGWellington +16 min busy 🌤 clear · N 13 kt Full WLG delay board →
ROTRotorua tracking Full ROT delay board →

How the Wellington to Rotorua route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop WLG to ROT 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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How we measure this →

WLG to ROT questions

Is WLG–ROT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at WLG is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on WLG–ROT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 from WLG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ROT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from WLG to ROT?

Great-circle distance is 380 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 WLG–ROT fly?

Air New Zealand runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.