There are 2 ways to get from Wellington to Dili by plane or car ferry
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Fly from Wellington
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane WLG - DIL
15h 15m$616–2,119Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane BHE - DIL
29h 15m$584–1,886
Wellington (WLG) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Dili is to car ferry and fly which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 29h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Dili is to fly which takes 15h 15m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Wellington and Dili is 6059 km.
It takes approximately 15h 15m to get from Wellington to Dili, including transfers.
Dili is 4h behind Wellington. It is currently 2:43 PM in Wellington and 10:43 AM in Dili.
There are two+ hotels available in Dili.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Dili, Timor-Leste?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Wellington to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Wellington to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Wellington, Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Wellington, Sydney, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Wellington to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Sydney, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Wellington, Sydney, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Auckland, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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