AKL → NPLAuckland to New Plymouth

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth (NPL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 42 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 42 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 229 km, an estimated 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and New Plymouth. Updated 23 October 2026 at 09:33 UTC.

AKL Auckland smooth · +0
NPL New Plymouth tracking
229 km · ~0h 48m est.
dep bank 06:40–20:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 42 operated AKL → NPL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 42 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 42 operated legs
Flight time~0h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 42

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New Zealand

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ90% on time

Flights NZ5031 06:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5035 08:15 daily · NZ5043 10:25 daily · NZ5045 11:45 Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23NZ5031departed+0
10-23NZ5035departed+9
10-23NZ5041departed+35
10-23NZ5043departed+83
10-23NZ5045departed+0
10-23NZ5047departed+5
10-23NZ5049departed−3
10-22NZ5031departed+9
10-22NZ5035departed+2
10-22NZ5041departed+7
10-22NZ5043departed+1
10-22NZ5047departed−4
10-22NZ5049departed+0
10-21NZ5031departed+45
10-21NZ5035departed+6
10-21NZ5041departed+7
10-21NZ5043departed−1
10-21NZ5047departed−5
10-21NZ5049departed−6
10-20NZ5031departed−5
10-20NZ5035departed+11
10-20NZ5041departed−5
10-20NZ5043departed−5
10-20NZ5047departed+0
10-20NZ5049departed−1
10-19NZ5031departed+0
10-19NZ5035departed−1
10-19NZ5041departed+14
10-19NZ5043departed−4
10-19NZ5047departed+10
10-19NZ5049departed+7
10-19SKL4departed+0
10-18NZ5035departed+5
10-18NZ5041departed+5
10-18NZ5043departed+2
10-18NZ5047departed+0
10-18NZ5049departed+0
10-18NZ5051departed+10
10-17NZ5031departed+0
10-17NZ5035departed+3

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AKLAuckland +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · ESE 4 kt Full AKL delay board →
NPLNew Plymouth tracking Full NPL delay board →

How the Auckland to New Plymouth route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to NPL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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AKL to NPL questions

Is AKL–NPL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AKL–NPL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 17:15 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NPL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AKL to NPL?

Great-circle distance is 229 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 46–50 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–NPL fly?

Air New Zealand runs the route with about 43 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.