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Route

Nelson → New Plymouth

NSNNelsonNelson Airport
NPLNew PlymouthNew Plymouth Airport
Distance
166 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Nelson and New Plymouth.

No nonstop connection observed

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Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Nelson to New Plymouth. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Nelson for the options.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • Direct destinations observed from Nelson: 8.
  • Direct destinations observed from New Plymouth: 7.

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

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

WLG NPLWellington International AirportWellington is about 82 mi from Nelson.View route →

About the route from Nelson to New Plymouth

The distance between Nelson Airport (NSN) and New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is approximately 166 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Nelson from New Plymouth by air?
The great-circle distance between Nelson Airport and New Plymouth Airport is approximately 166 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Nelson to New Plymouth?
No direct connection between NSN and NPL has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Nelson and New Plymouth?
Same local time in Nelson and New Plymouth.

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 flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.