🇳🇿 WLG
Wellington
1611 mi
MEL 🇦🇺
Melbourne

Wellington to Melbourne Flights

Wellington International Airport Melbourne Airport 2 airlines

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The Wellington to Melbourne route connects Wellington International Airport (WLG) in NZ with Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1611 miles (2593 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 45m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Air New Zealand, Qantas. AirportRoutes has tracked 3 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Wellington International Airport

ICAO Code:
NZWN
IATA Code:
WLG
City:
🇳🇿 Wellington
Country:
NZ
Elevation:
41 ft

Destination Airport

Melbourne Airport

ICAO Code:
YMML
IATA Code:
MEL
City:
🇦🇺 Melbourne
Country:
AU
Elevation:
434 ft

2

Operators

3

Tracked Flights

1611

Miles

3h 45m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Wellington to Melbourne
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Air New Zealand ANZ NZ
Qantas QFA QF

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 8 8%
Tuesday 12 12%
Wednesday 15 15%
Thursday 12 12%
Friday 10 10%
Saturday 17 17%
Sunday 27 27%

Pattern Analysis

3 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 101
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 57 flights
Weekend: 44 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
A20N 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
B738 14:35 2:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:00 6:00 AM Air New Zealand ANZ NZ
14:35 2:35 PM Qantas QFA QF

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (NZWN - Pacific/Auckland).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:00 - 14:35
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.