Air Chathams runs 1‑hour‑45‑minute Wellington to Chatham Islands service
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Air Chathams operates a domestic flight from Wellington Airport to Inia William Tuuta Memorial Airport on the Chatham Islands, taking about 1 hour 45 minutes, and uses an ATR aircraft with 68 seats, half of which are allocated to freight rather than passengers.
The return leg offers only 12 passenger seats, with the remaining capacity filled by pāua, kina, bluecod and crayfish, and passengers board without assigned seating, choosing their own spot; the airline also requires travelers to have accommodation or transport arranged to avoid being stranded, and the Chatham Islands are 45 minutes ahead of mainland New Zealand time.
The new terminal at Inia William Tuuta Memorial Airport features local landscape colours, island photography and woodwork motifs that reflect Moriori culture.