Distance from Wellington to Auckland (New Zealand)

The distance between Wellington, Wellington Region and Auckland is 493 kilometers (306 miles).

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

From Wellington to Auckland, the straight-line distance is 493 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Wellington at 31 meters above sea level and Auckland at 43 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
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Wellington, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 41.2866° S 174.7756° E

Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Wellington International Airport (WLG)
  • Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)
  • Picton Aerodrome (PCN)
  • Woodbourne Airport (BHE)
  • Hood Airport (MRO)
Auckland, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 36.8485° S 174.7635° E

Elevation: 43 m (141 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Auckland International Airport (AKL)
  • Ardmore Airport (AMZ)
  • Waiheke Reeve Airport (WIK)
  • Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV)
  • Whitianga Airport (WTZ)

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of New Zealand that are at equal or similar distances as between Wellington and Auckland.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Phoenix, United States Hermosillo, Mexico 493 km
Columbus, United States Brampton, Canada 493 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 493 km
Los Angeles, United States San Jose, United States 492 km
Belgrade, Serbia Vienna, Austria 492 km
Cartagena, Colombia Panama City, Panama 494 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Manchester, United Kingdom 495 km
Paris, France Cardiff, United Kingdom 491 km
Tijuana, Mexico Mesa, United States 495 km
Washington, United States Cleveland, United States 491 km
Brussels, Belgium Bristol, United Kingdom 490 km
Madrid, Spain Gibraltar, Gibraltar 496 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic San Juan, Puerto Rico 496 km
Accra, Ghana Ibadan, Nigeria 497 km
Bengaluru, India Hyderābād, India 497 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil São Paulo, Brazil 489 km
Chicago, United States Cleveland, United States 497 km
Lisbon, Portugal Valladolid, Spain 497 km
Kanpur, India Patna, India 489 km
Mississauga, Canada Columbus, United States 488 km

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