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
Route
Wellington → Napier
WLG
WellingtonWellington International Airport
WellingtonWellington International AirportNPENapierHawke's Bay Airport
NapierHawke's Bay Airport- Distance
- 168 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Same local time in Wellington and Napier.
Observed nonstop
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
- 2
- quietest month · Apr
- 41 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 4Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 4Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air New Zealandall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Wellington. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
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- 07:00
- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3Mon
- 3.7Tue
- 3.9Wed
- 3.8Thu
- 3.4Fri
- 2.6Sat
- 3.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C58%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE2018%
- ATR 72-600AT7617%
- Cessna Citation MustangC5102%
- Cessna Citation SovereignC6800%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 110 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 116 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 112 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 80 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 83 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 95 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 87 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 114 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 134 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 125 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 116 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on WLG-NPE - 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 Wellington: 19.
- Direct destinations observed from Napier: 5.
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
46 °F · CloudySource: 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 Wellington to Napier
The observed direct connection between Wellington International Airport (WLG) and Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) 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 Wellington from Napier by air?
- The great-circle distance between Wellington International Airport and Hawke's Bay Airport is approximately 168 mi.
- How long is the flight from Wellington to Napier?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Wellington to Napier?
- Yes, a direct connection between WLG and NPE 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 Wellington to Napier?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,232 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Wellington and Napier?
- Same local time in Wellington and Napier.
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.