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Popular in | April | High demand for flights, 20% potential price rise |
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Cheapest in | August | Best time to find cheap flights, 5% potential price drop |
Average price | $657 | Average for return flights in August 2022 |
Return from | $541 | From Sydney Kingsford Smith to Wellington |
One-way from | $266 | One-way flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Wellington (WLG) |
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January
$671
February
$676
March
$758
April
$859
May
$691
June
$720
July
$715
August
$636
September
$654
October
$655
November
$654
December
$730
Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Wellington is August. The most expensive month for flights is April. The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.
SYD - WLG Price | $636 - $1,370 |
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WLG Temperature | 9 - 17 °C |
WLG Rainfall | 70 - 130 mm |
Peak season
The capital city of New Zealand, Wellington, is located at the southern tip of the North Island on the edge of a sweeping harbour. Nicknamed ‘Windy Wellington’ by locals, it’s true that the city experiences lively gusts most of the year due to its exposed location on the Cook Strait. Still there’s much about this cool little city to charm visitors into taking cheap flights to Wellington, even if it’s just a stopover before heading north or south. From December to the end of February is generally the busiest time of year for visitors to Wellington. The warmer summer weather also coincides with the school holidays, so don’t be surprised if flight tickets are markedly higher than normal at this time. Wellington is a foodie city so be sure to check out some of its numerous cafes, restaurants and bars to sample the local produce and creative cuisine by top chefs. Popular events people book flights to Wellington for include: the Wellington Rugby Sevens in February, the World of Wearable Art (WOW) awards in September and the Toast Martinborough Festival in November.
Off Season
Although any time of year is great for visiting, if you like wild weather then winter is a good time to book cheap flights to Wellington. Bring warm clothing and wet weather gear, jackets and raincoats are advised; leave the umbrella at home, it will be torn from your grip in a flash. Be prepared to spend most of your time visiting indoor attractions or hunkered down in warm cafes drinking hot chocolate.
Mid to late-March is considered the optimal time of year to book a flight to Wellington as it is the most stable month weather wise and kids are back at school. Temperatures range between 14 – 18C at this time of year so bring a light jacket in case the weather changes. Book a couple of weeks ahead and travel mid week (excluding Fridays and Mondays) for discounted flight ticket prices.
Flights from Sydney to Wellington – 3 hrs 15 mins
Flights from Brisbane to Wellington – 3 hrs 50
Flights from Melbourne to Wellington – 3 hrs 40 mins
Flights from Perth to Wellington – 8 hrs 50 mins
Virgin Australia, Jet Star and Air New Zealand offer the cheapest flights to Wellington and service Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Emirates and Qantas also operate flights to Wellington from the main Australian cities but you’ll generally pay more with these carriers.
Wellington International Airport (WLG) is located 5.5 km south east of the city centre. The Airport Flyer express bus service leaves every 15 minutes and travels to the Hutt Valley, via Wellington central, to Queensgate. Taxi ranks are situated outside the baggage claim area on level 0 of the terminal building. There are five car rental companies that have desks at the airport if you plan on touring the area.
If you book a flight to Wellington, you will be flying into Wellington, which is the city’s only airport. Wellington (WLG) is located 5.3 km from the centre of Wellington. On average, Wellington has 16 flights from Sydney per day from 6 airlines.
Flights to Wellington have seen a 13% decrease in demand compared to the previous year.