Distance from Auckland to Wellington

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Auckland and Wellington is 494 kilometres, roughly 1 h 5 min by plane at 850 km/h. By road it is about 641 km via Waikato Expressway and State Highway 1, which takes around 8 h 15 min of driving without stops. The map below shows both routes, and the calculator recomputes them for any other pair of places.

Straight line494 km
By road641 km
Driving time8 h 15 min
Flight time1 h 5 min

About this page

This page is for anyone planning a trip from Auckland to Wellington, in New Zealand. The straight-line distance comes from the haversine formula (great-circle distance). The road distance and driving time are the fastest car route on the OpenStreetMap road network, computed with OSRM; the actual time depends on traffic, stops and the roads you choose. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to redraw the route live.

Frequently asked questions

What is the distance from Auckland to Wellington?
In a straight line it is 494 km. By road it is about 641 km, roughly 8 h 15 min of driving.
How long is the flight from Auckland to Wellington?
Roughly 1 h 5 min: the distance at a cruising speed of 850 km/h plus about 30 minutes for take-off and landing.
How many kilometres by road between Auckland and Wellington?
About 641 km on the fastest route via Waikato Expressway and State Highway 1, which takes around 8 h 15 min by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
How is this distance calculated?
The straight-line distance uses the haversine formula, which gives the shortest path between two points on the Earth's surface.