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New Plymouth → Auckland

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

Same local time in New Plymouth and Auckland.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 5.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

5.5
flights per day
6
busiest month · Oct
5
quietest month · Dec
41 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 5Jan2026
  2. 5Feb
  3. 6Mar
  4. 5Apr
  5. 6May
  6. 6Jun
  7. 5Jul
  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 New Plymouth. 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. 5.5Wed
  4. 5.3Thu
  5. 5.6Fri
  6. 3.6Sat
  7. 6.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 72-600AT7685%
  2. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C12%
  3. Beechcraft King Air 200BE204%
  4. B3501%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265157
  • Air New Zealand147×
February 20265149
  • Air New Zealand145×
March 20266177
  • Air New Zealand169×
April 20265147
  • Air New Zealand143×
May 20266159
  • Air New Zealand152×
June 20266157
  • Air New Zealand146×
July 20265136
  • Air New Zealand130×
August 20265146
  • Air New Zealand142×
September 20266175
  • Air New Zealand164×
October 20256177
  • Air New Zealand162×
November 20256181
  • Air New Zealand175×
December 20255152
  • Air New Zealand144×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on NPL-AKL - 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 New Plymouth: 7.
  • Direct destinations observed from Auckland: 35.

The airports on this route

New Plymouth Airport

New Plymouth, New ZealandNPL / NZNP

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

47 °F · Partly cloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Auckland International Airport

Auckland, New ZealandAKL / NZAA

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

46 °F · ClearSource: 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.

NPL HLZHamilton International AirportHamilton is about 66 mi from Auckland.View route →WAG AKLWanganui AirportWanganui is about 80 mi from New Plymouth.View route →

About the route from New Plymouth to Auckland

The observed direct connection between New Plymouth Airport (NPL) and Auckland International Airport (AKL) 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 New Plymouth from Auckland by air?
The great-circle distance between New Plymouth Airport and Auckland International Airport is approximately 142 mi.
How long is the flight from New Plymouth to Auckland?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from New Plymouth to Auckland?
Yes, a direct connection between NPL and AKL 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 New Plymouth to Auckland?
On average around 5.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,913 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between New Plymouth and Auckland?
Same local time in New Plymouth and Auckland.

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.