Distance from Wellington to Dunedin

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Wellington and Dunedin is 616.3 kilometres, roughly 1 h 14 min by plane at 850 km/h. By road it is about 794 km via Wellington - Picton (Bluebridge) and State Highway 1, which takes around 13 h 20 min of driving without stops. The map below shows both routes, and the calculator recomputes them for any other pair of places.

Straight line616.3 km
By road794 km
Driving time13 h 20 min
Flight time1 h 14 min

About this page

This page is for anyone planning a trip from Wellington to Dunedin, 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 Wellington to Dunedin?
In a straight line it is 616.3 km. By road it is about 794 km, roughly 13 h 20 min of driving.
How long is the flight from Wellington to Dunedin?
Roughly 1 h 14 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 Wellington and Dunedin?
About 794 km on the fastest route via Wellington - Picton (Bluebridge) and State Highway 1, which takes around 13 h 20 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.