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
Route
New Plymouth → Wellington
NPL
New PlymouthNew Plymouth Airport
New PlymouthNew Plymouth AirportWLGWellingtonWellington International Airport
WellingtonWellington International Airport- Distance
- 163 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Same local time in New Plymouth and Wellington.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Dec
- 45 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air New Zealandall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in New Plymouth. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
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- 14:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 2.8Mon
- 2.8Tue
- 2.5Wed
- 2.5Thu
- 2.8Fri
- 1.3Sat
- 2.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C90%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE209%
- Cessna Citation MustangC5100%
- C1850%
- P28A0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 61 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 74 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 87 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 75 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 80 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 71 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 62 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 77 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 70 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 87 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 72 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on NPL-WLG - not a booking guarantee.
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 Wellington: 19.
The airports on this route
Wellington International Airport
Wellington, New ZealandWLG / NZWN
Major airport · 19 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,352 ft
48 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from New Plymouth to Wellington
The observed direct connection between New Plymouth Airport (NPL) and Wellington International Airport (WLG) covers approximately 163 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 Wellington by air?
- The great-circle distance between New Plymouth Airport and Wellington International Airport is approximately 163 mi.
- How long is the flight from New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth to Wellington?
- Yes, a direct connection between NPL 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 New Plymouth to Wellington?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 902 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between New Plymouth and Wellington?
- Same local time in New Plymouth 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.