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Wellington → New Plymouth

WLGWellingtonWellington International Airport
NPLNew PlymouthNew Plymouth Airport
Distance
163 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Wellington and New Plymouth.

Observed nonstop

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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
44 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Wellington. 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. 2.9Mon
  2. 2.9Tue
  3. 2.8Wed
  4. 2.5Thu
  5. 2.6Fri
  6. 1.4Sat
  7. 2.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C90%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2010%
  3. Cessna Citation MustangC5100%
  4. B3500%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026262
  • Air New Zealand55×
February 2026374
  • Air New Zealand66×
March 2026390
  • Air New Zealand83×
April 2026375
  • Air New Zealand66×
May 2026379
  • Air New Zealand71×
June 2026372
  • Air New Zealand67×
July 2026366
  • Air New Zealand59×
August 2026378
  • Air New Zealand65×
September 2026388
  • Air New Zealand74×
October 2025372
  • Air New Zealand64×
November 2025390
  • Air New Zealand81×
December 2025273
  • Air New Zealand65×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on WLG-NPL - 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 Wellington: 19.
  • Direct destinations observed from New Plymouth: 7.

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

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

WLG WAGWanganui AirportWanganui is about 80 mi from New Plymouth.View route →PMR NPLPalmerston North AirportPalmerston North is about 81 mi from Wellington.View route →

About the route from Wellington to New Plymouth

The observed direct connection between Wellington International Airport (WLG) and New Plymouth Airport (NPL) 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 Wellington from New Plymouth by air?
The great-circle distance between Wellington International Airport and New Plymouth Airport is approximately 163 mi.
How long is the flight from Wellington to New Plymouth?
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 New Plymouth?
Yes, a direct connection between WLG and NPL 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 New Plymouth?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 919 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Wellington and New Plymouth?
Same local time in Wellington 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 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.