--- title: "Tauranga (TRG) to Auckland (AKL) flights: who flies it" description: "Air New Zealand flies Tauranga (TRG) to Auckland (AKL) nonstop about 56 times a week, scheduled at 45 minutes. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/trg-akl" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/trg-akl.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Tauranga to Auckland (TRG-AKL): nonstop flights and who flies them Air New Zealand flies nonstop between Tauranga (TRG) and Auckland (AKL), roughly 56 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 45 minutes for the 90 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See TRG to AKL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 56 Flights a week, 4-week average 45 minutes Scheduled flight time 90 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Tauranga to Auckland flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for TRG to AKL starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Tauranga (TRG) to Auckland (AKL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs TRG | Arrives AKL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5144 | Air New Zealand | 06:10 | 06:55 | 45 minutes | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5126 | Air New Zealand | 07:10 | 07:55 | 45 minutes | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5146 | Air New Zealand | 09:05 | 09:50 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5128 | Air New Zealand | 09:50 | 10:35 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5136 | Air New Zealand | 13:25 | 14:10 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5138 | Air New Zealand | 16:30 | 17:15 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5142 | Air New Zealand | 17:45 | 18:30 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5140 | Air New Zealand | 18:50 | 19:35 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5144 | Air New Zealand | 06:10 | 06:55 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5126 | Air New Zealand | 07:10 | 07:55 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5128 | Air New Zealand | 09:50 | 10:35 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5244 | Air New Zealand | 12:30 | 13:15 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5136 | Air New Zealand | 13:25 | 14:10 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5142 | Air New Zealand | 17:45 | 18:30 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5126 | Air New Zealand | 07:10 | 07:55 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5128 | Air New Zealand | 09:50 | 10:35 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5244 | Air New Zealand | 12:30 | 13:15 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5142 | Air New Zealand | 17:45 | 18:30 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5144 | Air New Zealand | 06:10 | 06:55 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5126 | Air New Zealand | 07:10 | 07:55 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5146 | Air New Zealand | 09:05 | 09:50 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5128 | Air New Zealand | 10:05 | 10:50 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5244 | Air New Zealand | 12:30 | 13:15 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5136 | Air New Zealand | 13:25 | 14:10 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5138 | Air New Zealand | 16:30 | 17:15 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5142 | Air New Zealand | 17:45 | 18:30 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5140 | Air New Zealand | 18:50 | 19:35 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5144 | Air New Zealand | 06:10 | 06:55 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5126 | Air New Zealand | 07:10 | 07:55 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5146 | Air New Zealand | 09:05 | 09:50 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5128 | Air New Zealand | 10:05 | 10:50 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5244 | Air New Zealand | 12:30 | 13:15 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5136 | Air New Zealand | 13:25 | 14:10 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5138 | Air New Zealand | 16:30 | 17:15 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5142 | Air New Zealand | 17:45 | 18:30 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5140 | Air New Zealand | 18:50 | 19:35 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Wed, Oct 28 | NZ 5144 | Air New Zealand | 06:10 | 06:55 | 45 minutes | ATR 72 | | Wed, Oct 28 | NZ 5126 | Air New Zealand | 07:10 | 07:55 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | NZ 5146 | Air New Zealand | 09:05 | 09:50 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | NZ 5128 | Air New Zealand | 10:05 | 10:50 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | Showing the first 40 of 54 scheduled TRG to AKL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every TRG to AKL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Tauranga to Auckland nonstop Air New Zealand flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md) and the [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full TRG to AKL nonstop schedule This page carries the full TRG to AKL nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each TRG to AKL nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See TRG to AKL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Tauranga to Auckland nonstop Carriers operating TRG to AKL nonstop in the current schedule. - [Air New Zealand (NZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/nz.md)\ [The aircraft NZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz.md) See TRG to AKL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about TRG to AKL **How long is the flight from Tauranga (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)?** Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 45 minutes from Tauranga (TRG) to Auckland (AKL). The nonstop covers about 90 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from TRG to AKL?** Air New Zealand is currently the only airline flying TRG to AKL nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on TRG to AKL, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from TRG to AKL?** About 56 nonstop flights a week run between Tauranga (TRG) and Auckland (AKL) in the current schedule, operated by Air New Zealand. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from TRG to AKL depart?** Scheduled TRG to AKL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:10 and 18:50, local time at Tauranga. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate TRG to AKL nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 9 flight numbers for TRG to AKL nonstops, including NZ 5126, NZ 5128, NZ 5136, NZ 5138, NZ 5142, NZ 5144, NZ 5146, and NZ 5244 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on TRG to AKL?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air New Zealand on TRG to AKL. The page carries the full TRG to AKL nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [AKL to TRG nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-trg.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Tauranga (TRG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/trg.md), or [every route from Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl.md). Nonstops to Auckland (AKL) from other airports within 150 miles of Tauranga (TRG): - [Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rot-akl.md), 31 miles from TRG - [Whakatane (WHK) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/whk-akl.md), 43 miles from TRG - [Taupo (TUO) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tuo-akl.md), 74 miles from TRG - [Gisborne (GIS) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gis-akl.md), 118 miles from TRG - [Napier (NPE) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/npe-akl.md), 129 miles from TRG Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full TRG to AKL nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)