Lower Hutt: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lower Hutt is a city of 114,200 people in New Zealand (Wellington Region), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Lower Hutt runs from about 9 h 15 min a day in late June to 15 h 12 min in late December (computed for -41.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lower Hutt is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,352 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Woodbourne Airport (BHE, 94 km).
Flights to Lower Hutt: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lower Hutt · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Christchurch, 319 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Wellington, 14 km
- Hamilton, 383 km — flights · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Laredo, Minoh, Taizhou, Tempe, Xi'an.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lower Hutt?
Wellington International Airport (WLG), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Lower Hutt?
About 114,200 people live in Lower Hutt, across 377 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lower Hutt in?
Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12.
What currency is used in Lower Hutt?
The Dollar (NZD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Lower Hutt?
Christchurch (319 km), Wellington (14 km), Hamilton (383 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.