Why go
- Capital city of New Zealand.
- Served by Wellington International Airport (WLG).
History
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 21 direct destinations
- Air New Zealand NZ (BEH, Dash 8-300, A320, ATR 72, 737-300, 737-800) · 21 routes: Auckland, Brisbane*, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gisborne*, Hamilton*, Invercargill*, Melbourne, NAPIER*, Nelson*, New Plymouth*, Palmerston North*, Queenstown International*, Rotorua*, Sydney, Taupo*, Tauranga*, Timaru*, Westport*, Whangarei*, Woodbourne*
- Virgin Australia VA (A320, 737-800) · 3 routes: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
- China Eastern Airlines MU (737-800) · 2 routes: Melbourne*, Sydney*
- Emirates EK (737-800) · 2 routes: Melbourne*, Sydney*
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320) · 2 routes: Auckland, Christchurch
- Qantas QF (737-800) · 2 routes: Melbourne, Sydney
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Wellington International Airport (WLG). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: WLG has direct flights to 21 destinations on 6 airlines (incl. Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Brisbane, Christchurch…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Wellington Harbour Ferry, 1.4 km); routes include Wellington - Picton (Interislander), Queens Wharf – Matiu/Somes Island, Wellington Harbour Ferry.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Wellington, New Zealand. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.