Air New ZealandNZ50% on time
Flights NZ5797 07:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5793 11:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5795 17:10 Mo Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from New Plymouth (NPL) to Wellington (WLG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. 3 of the 6 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 263 km, an estimated 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Plymouth and Wellington. Updated 17 August 2026 at 22:07 UTC.
NPL
New Plymouth
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WLG
Wellington
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263 km · ~0h 50m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 6 operated NPL → WLG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 3 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival−6 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~0h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
NPL → WLG · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
TomorrowChecking…Direct airline fares
In one weekChecking…Direct airline fares
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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How the New Plymouth to Wellington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop NPL to WLG flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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NPL to WLG questions
How long is the flight from NPL to WLG?
Great-circle distance is 263 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 49–53 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does NPL–WLG fly?
Air New Zealand runs the route with about 16 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at NPL and arrival-side delay at WLG, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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