--- title: "Auckland (AKL) to Napier (NPE) flights: who flies it" description: "Air New Zealand flies Auckland (AKL) to Napier (NPE) nonstop about 62 times a week, scheduled at 1h 5m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-npe" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-npe.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Auckland to Napier (AKL-NPE): nonstop flights and who flies them Air New Zealand flies nonstop between Auckland (AKL) and Napier (NPE), roughly 62 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 5m for the 204 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See AKL to NPE on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 62 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 5m Scheduled flight time 204 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Auckland to Napier flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for AKL to NPE starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Auckland (AKL) to Napier (NPE) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs AKL | Arrives NPE | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5025 | Air New Zealand | 06:30 | 07:35 | 1h 5m | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5013 | Air New Zealand | 08:10 | 09:15 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5005 | Air New Zealand | 10:10 | 11:15 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5027 | Air New Zealand | 11:55 | 13:00 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5021 | Air New Zealand | 13:20 | 14:25 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5015 | Air New Zealand | 14:15 | 15:20 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5019 | Air New Zealand | 16:15 | 17:20 | 1h 5m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5003 | Air New Zealand | 17:20 | 18:25 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5029 | Air New Zealand | 18:05 | 19:10 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5023 | Air New Zealand | 20:25 | 21:30 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5025 | Air New Zealand | 06:30 | 07:35 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5013 | Air New Zealand | 08:10 | 09:15 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5005 | Air New Zealand | 10:10 | 11:15 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5027 | Air New Zealand | 11:55 | 13:00 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5009 | Air New Zealand | 12:40 | 13:45 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5021 | Air New Zealand | 13:20 | 14:25 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5015 | Air New Zealand | 14:15 | 15:20 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5019 | Air New Zealand | 16:15 | 17:20 | 1h 5m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5003 | Air New Zealand | 17:20 | 18:25 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5023 | Air New Zealand | 20:25 | 21:30 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5025 | Air New Zealand | 06:30 | 07:35 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5013 | Air New Zealand | 08:10 | 09:15 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5011 | Air New Zealand | 09:25 | 10:30 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5027 | Air New Zealand | 11:55 | 13:00 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5015 | Air New Zealand | 14:15 | 15:20 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5019 | Air New Zealand | 16:15 | 17:20 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5029 | Air New Zealand | 18:05 | 19:10 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5013 | Air New Zealand | 08:10 | 09:15 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5027 | Air New Zealand | 11:55 | 13:00 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5021 | Air New Zealand | 13:20 | 14:25 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5019 | Air New Zealand | 16:15 | 17:20 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5029 | Air New Zealand | 18:05 | 19:10 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5023 | Air New Zealand | 20:25 | 21:30 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5013 | Air New Zealand | 08:10 | 09:15 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5011 | Air New Zealand | 09:25 | 10:30 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5005 | Air New Zealand | 10:10 | 11:15 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5027 | Air New Zealand | 11:55 | 13:00 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5021 | Air New Zealand | 13:20 | 14:25 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5015 | Air New Zealand | 14:15 | 15:20 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5019 | Air New Zealand | 16:15 | 17:20 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | Showing the first 40 of 61 scheduled AKL to NPE departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every AKL to NPE date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Auckland to Napier nonstop Air New Zealand flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md) and the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full AKL to NPE nonstop schedule This page carries the full AKL to NPE nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each AKL to NPE nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See AKL to NPE on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Auckland to Napier nonstop Carriers operating AKL to NPE nonstop in the current schedule. - [Air New Zealand (NZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/nz.md)\ [The aircraft NZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz.md) See AKL to NPE on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about AKL to NPE **How long is the flight from Auckland (AKL) to Napier (NPE)?** Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 1h 5m from Auckland (AKL) to Napier (NPE). The nonstop covers about 204 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from AKL to NPE?** Air New Zealand is currently the only airline flying AKL to NPE nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on AKL to NPE, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from AKL to NPE?** About 62 nonstop flights a week run between Auckland (AKL) and Napier (NPE) in the current schedule, operated by Air New Zealand. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from AKL to NPE depart?** Scheduled AKL to NPE nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:30 and 20:25, local time at Auckland. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate AKL to NPE nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 12 flight numbers for AKL to NPE nonstops, including NZ 5005, NZ 5013, NZ 5015, NZ 5019, NZ 5021, NZ 5025, NZ 5027, and NZ 5029 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on AKL to NPE?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air New Zealand on AKL to NPE. The page carries the full AKL to NPE nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [NPE to AKL nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/npe-akl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl.md), or [every route from Napier (NPE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/npe.md). Nonstops from Auckland (AKL) to other airports within 150 miles of Napier (NPE): - [Auckland (AKL) to Taupo (TUO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-tuo.md), 66 miles from NPE - [Auckland (AKL) to Gisborne (GIS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-gis.md), 81 miles from NPE - [Auckland (AKL) to Palmerston North (PMR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-pmr.md), 89 miles from NPE - [Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-rot.md), 98 miles from NPE - [Auckland (AKL) to Wanganui (WAG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-wag.md), 104 miles from NPE Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full AKL to NPE nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)