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Route

Auckland → New Plymouth

AKLAucklandAuckland International Airport
NPLNew PlymouthNew Plymouth Airport
Distance
142 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Auckland and New Plymouth.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

6
flights per day
6
busiest month · Oct
5
quietest month · Dec
38 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 5Jan2026
  2. 5.5Feb
  3. 6Mar
  4. 5.5Apr
  5. 6May
  6. 6Jun
  7. 6Jul
  8. 5Aug
  9. 6Sep
  10. 6Oct2025
  11. 6Nov
  12. 5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Auckland. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 5.4Mon
  2. 5.4Tue
  3. 5.4Wed
  4. 5.5Thu
  5. 5.5Fri
  6. 3.6Sat
  7. 6.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 72-600AT7684%
  2. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C11%
  3. Beechcraft King Air 200BE204%
  4. B3501%
  5. Saab 340SF340%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265153
  • Air New Zealand146×
February 20265.5153
  • Air New Zealand148×
March 20266173
  • Air New Zealand164×
April 20265.5152
  • Air New Zealand140×
May 20266155
  • Air New Zealand148×
June 20266144
  • Air New Zealand138×
July 20266143
  • Air New Zealand133×
August 20265143
  • Air New Zealand132×
September 20266175
  • Air New Zealand161×
October 20256178
  • Air New Zealand162×
November 20256184
  • Air New Zealand175×
December 20255155
  • Air New Zealand147×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on AKL-NPL - not a booking guarantee.

Air New Zealand

NZ · ANZ

Hub: AKL Auckland

34 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Auckland: 35.
  • Direct destinations observed from New Plymouth: 7.

The airports on this route

Auckland International Airport

Auckland, New ZealandAKL / NZAA

International hub · 35 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 11,926 ft

45 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

New Plymouth Airport

New Plymouth, New ZealandNPL / NZNP

Regional airport · 7 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 4,298 ft

45 °F · Partly cloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

AKL WAGWanganui AirportWanganui is about 80 mi from New Plymouth.View route →

About the route from Auckland to New Plymouth

The observed direct connection between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and New Plymouth Airport (NPL) covers approximately 142 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Air New Zealand has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Auckland from New Plymouth by air?
The great-circle distance between Auckland International Airport and New Plymouth Airport is approximately 142 mi.
How long is the flight from Auckland to New Plymouth?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Auckland to New Plymouth?
Yes, a direct connection between AKL and NPL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air New Zealand.
How often is there a flight from Auckland to New Plymouth?
On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,908 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Auckland and New Plymouth?
Same local time in Auckland and New Plymouth.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.