WRE → AKLWhangarei to Auckland

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Direct flights from Whangarei (WRE) to Auckland (AKL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. 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 27 October 2026 at 09:33 UTC.

Today, WRE → AKL

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. · NZ5221Air New Zealand Departed Landed 10:12 −3
  2. · NZ5223Air New Zealand Departed Landed 17:35 −15
  3. · NZ5225Air New Zealand Departed Landed 13:10 +5
  4. · NZ5229Air New Zealand Departed Landed 06:16 −24

Checked AKL board 22:33

WRE Whangarei tracking
AKL Auckland smooth · +12
143 km · ~0h 41m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 27 operated WRE → AKL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~0h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

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 ZealandNZ89% on time

Flights NZ5229 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5221 09:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · NZ5225 12:25 daily · NZ5223 17:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27NZ5221arrived−3
10-27NZ5223arrived−15
10-27NZ5225arrived+5
10-27NZ5229arrived−24
10-26NZ5223arrived−17
10-26NZ5225arrived−14
10-26NZ5229arrived−16
10-25NZ5221arrived−10
10-25NZ5223arrived−9
10-25NZ5225arrived+11
10-24NZ5225arrived+16
10-24NZ5229arrived+141
10-23NZ5221arrived−7
10-23NZ5223arrived−1
10-23NZ5225arrived+76
10-23NZ5229arrived−19
10-22NZ5221arrived+13
10-22NZ5223arrived−7
10-22NZ5225arrived−17
10-22NZ5229arrived−17
10-21NZ5221arrived−21
10-21NZ5223arrived−5
10-21NZ5225arrived−15
10-21NZ5229arrived−15
10-20NZ5221arrived−2
10-20NZ5223arrived−9
10-20NZ5229arrived−17

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
WREWhangarei tracking Full WRE delay board →
AKLAuckland +12 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 11 kt Full AKL delay board →

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. The arrival side at AKL is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. 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 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.