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Napier → Palmerston North

NPENapierHawke's Bay Airport
PMRPalmerston NorthPalmerston North Airport
Distance
89 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Napier and Palmerston North.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
32 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Massey University School of Aviationall year
Air New Zealandwinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Napier. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  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. 0.5Mon
  2. 0.5Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2032%
  2. DA4020%
  3. C15210%
  4. DA427%
  5. Cessna Citation MustangC5104%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026111
  • Massey University School of Aviation3×
  • Air New Zealand1×
February 2026111
  • Air New Zealand2×
  • Massey University School of Aviation2×
March 2026115
  • Massey University School of Aviation5×
  • Air New Zealand1×
April 202618
  • Massey University School of Aviation1×
May 2026112
  • Massey University School of Aviation2×
June 2026114
  • Massey University School of Aviation1×
July 2026115
  • Massey University School of Aviation3×
August 2026111
  • Air New Zealand1×
  • Massey University School of Aviation1×
September 2026116
  • Massey University School of Aviation9×
October 202516–
    November 2025113
    • Massey University School of Aviation6×
    December 202515
    • Massey University School of Aviation1×

    Airlines observed on this route

    From observed callsign routes on NPE-PMR - not a booking guarantee.

    Air New Zealand

    NZ · ANZ

    Hub: AKL Auckland

    34 departure airportsView airline →

    Massey University School of Aviation

    MSY

    Hub: PMR Palmerston North

    7 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 Napier: 5.
    • Direct destinations observed from Palmerston North: 12.

    The airports on this route

    Hawke's Bay Airport

    Napier, New ZealandNPE / NZNR

    Regional airport · 5 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 3,999 ft

    55 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Palmerston North Airport

    Palmerston North, New ZealandPMR / NZPM

    Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,240 ft

    54 °F · 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.

    TUO PMRTaupo AirportTaupo is about 65 mi from Napier.View route →NPE WLGWellington International AirportWellington is about 81 mi from Palmerston North.View route →

    About the route from Napier to Palmerston North

    The observed direct connection between Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) and Palmerston North Airport (PMR) covers approximately 89 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Air New Zealand and Massey University School of Aviation have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

    Frequently asked questions about this route

    How far is Napier from Palmerston North by air?
    The great-circle distance between Hawke's Bay Airport and Palmerston North Airport is approximately 89 mi.
    How long is the flight from Napier to Palmerston North?
    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
    Is there a direct connection from Napier to Palmerston North?
    Yes, a direct connection between NPE and PMR has been observed in our route data.
    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
    In the available route data: Air New Zealand and Massey University School of Aviation.
    How often is there a flight from Napier to Palmerston North?
    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 137 observed flights. Mainly Massey University School of Aviation, Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
    What is the current time difference between Napier and Palmerston North?
    Same local time in Napier and Palmerston North.

    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.