New Plymouth Airport
New Plymouth, New ZealandNPL / NZNP
Regional airport · 7 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 4,298 ft
50 °F · Partly cloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Route
New Plymouth → Nelson
NPL
New PlymouthNew Plymouth Airport
New PlymouthNew Plymouth AirportNSNNelsonNelson Airport
NelsonNelson Airport- Distance
- 166 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Same local time in New Plymouth and Nelson.
Observed nonstop
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
- 1.5
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Apr
- 43 min
- measured flight time
- 3 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- –Feb
- –Mar
- 1Apr
- –May
- 1Jun
- –Jul
- –Aug
- –Sep
- 1.5Oct2025
- –Nov
- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air New Zealandnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in New Plymouth. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.1Mon
- 0Tue
- 0Wed
- 0Thu
- 0Fri
- 0Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C43%
- JS3229%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | 1.5 | 3 |
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| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on NPL-NSN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from New Plymouth: 7.
- Direct destinations observed from Nelson: 8.
The airports on this route
Nelson Airport
Nelson, New ZealandNSN / NZNS
Regional airport · 8 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 4,419 ft
51 °F · ClearSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from New Plymouth to Nelson
The observed direct connection between New Plymouth Airport (NPL) and Nelson Airport (NSN) covers approximately 166 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 New Plymouth from Nelson by air?
- The great-circle distance between New Plymouth Airport and Nelson Airport is approximately 166 mi.
- How long is the flight from New Plymouth to Nelson?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from New Plymouth to Nelson?
- Yes, a direct connection between NPL and NSN 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 Nelson?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 7 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between New Plymouth and Nelson?
- Same local time in New Plymouth and Nelson.
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.