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Napier → Wellington

NPENapierHawke's Bay Airport
WLGWellingtonWellington International Airport
Distance
168 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Napier and Wellington.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4
flights per day
5
busiest month · Oct
4
quietest month · Dec
46 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Napier. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  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. 3.8Mon
  2. 4.1Tue
  3. 4Wed
  4. 4.2Thu
  5. 4.2Fri
  6. 2.5Sat
  7. 4.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C55%
  2. ATR 72-600AT7618%
  3. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2018%
  4. Cessna Citation MustangC5102%
  5. Cessna 172C1720%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20264110
  • Air New Zealand77×
February 20264119
  • Air New Zealand81×
March 20264127
  • Air New Zealand94×
April 20264101
  • Air New Zealand73×
May 20264101
  • Air New Zealand80×
June 2026498
  • Air New Zealand73×
July 20264122
  • Air New Zealand87×
August 20264117
  • Air New Zealand86×
September 20264110
  • Air New Zealand76×
October 20255138
  • Air New Zealand108×
November 20255134
  • Air New Zealand97×
December 20254123
  • Air New Zealand91×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on NPE-WLG - 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 Napier: 5.
  • Direct destinations observed from Wellington: 19.

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

49 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Wellington International Airport

Wellington, New ZealandWLG / NZWN

Major airport · 19 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,352 ft

50 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

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

NPE PMRPalmerston North AirportPalmerston North is about 81 mi from Wellington.View route →NPE NSNNelson AirportNelson is about 82 mi from Wellington.View route →PMR WLGPalmerston North AirportPalmerston North is about 89 mi from Napier.View route →

About the route from Napier to Wellington

The observed direct connection between Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) and Wellington International Airport (WLG) covers approximately 168 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Air New Zealand has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Napier from Wellington by air?
The great-circle distance between Hawke's Bay Airport and Wellington International Airport is approximately 168 mi.
How long is the flight from Napier to Wellington?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Napier to Wellington?
Yes, a direct connection between NPE and WLG 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 Napier to Wellington?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,400 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Napier and Wellington?
Same local time in Napier and Wellington.

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.