Travel to Wellington

Flying to Wellington

There are no direct flights from the UK to Wellington. Airlines offering through tickets include Air New Zealand, Emirates, British Airways and Qantas. The peak time to travel is during the New Zealand summer between December and March when flights are most expensive. You can usually find the cheapest fares to Wellington between mid-April and August. If flying from the west coast of the USA, you need to change planes in Auckland.

Flight times

From London - 28 hours (including stopover); New York - 27 hour (including stopover); Los Angeles - 16 hours (including stopover); Toronto - 23 hours (including stopover); Sydney - 3 hours 10 minutes.

City Airports: 
Telephone:+64 4 385 5100
Website:www.wellingtonairport.co.nz
Location:

Wellington International Airport is located 8km (5 miles) southeast of Wellington city centre.


Money:

There are ATMs, banking facilities and foreign exchange kiosks in the terminal building.


Luggage:

Luggage storage and lost property services (tel: +64 4 385 5124) are available on the ground level.




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