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WLG to TUO: distance & flight time
Wellington (Wellington International Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
191 mi
308 km · 166 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
191 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 mi away
Near TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WLG from TUO?
The flight distance from Wellington (WLG) to Taupo (TUO) is 191 miles (308 km, 166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLG to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLG to TUO?
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