--- title: "Napier (NPE) to Auckland (AKL) flights: who flies it" description: "Air New Zealand flies Napier (NPE) to Auckland (AKL) nonstop about 67 times a week, scheduled at 1h 15m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/npe-akl" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/npe-akl.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Napier to Auckland (NPE-AKL): nonstop flights and who flies them Air New Zealand flies nonstop between Napier (NPE) and Auckland (AKL), roughly 67 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 15m 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 23, 2026. See NPE to AKL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 67 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 15m Scheduled flight time 204 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Napier to Auckland flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for NPE to AKL 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 Napier (NPE) to Auckland (AKL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs NPE | Arrives AKL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5002 | Air New Zealand | 06:00 | 07:15 | 1h 15m | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5006 | Air New Zealand | 06:50 | 08:05 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5004 | Air New Zealand | 08:10 | 09:25 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5010 | Air New Zealand | 09:45 | 11:00 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5012 | Air New Zealand | 11:50 | 13:05 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5016 | Air New Zealand | 13:50 | 15:05 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5022 | Air New Zealand | 15:00 | 16:15 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5020 | Air New Zealand | 15:55 | 17:10 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5024 | Air New Zealand | 17:55 | 19:10 | 1h 15m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5026 | Air New Zealand | 19:00 | 20:15 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5002 | Air New Zealand | 06:00 | 07:15 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5006 | Air New Zealand | 06:50 | 08:05 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5004 | Air New Zealand | 08:10 | 09:25 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5010 | Air New Zealand | 09:45 | 11:00 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5012 | Air New Zealand | 11:50 | 13:05 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5016 | Air New Zealand | 13:50 | 15:05 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5018 | Air New Zealand | 14:20 | 15:35 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5022 | Air New Zealand | 15:00 | 16:15 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5020 | Air New Zealand | 15:55 | 17:10 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5024 | Air New Zealand | 17:55 | 19:10 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5026 | Air New Zealand | 19:00 | 20:15 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5002 | Air New Zealand | 06:00 | 07:15 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5004 | Air New Zealand | 08:10 | 09:25 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5010 | Air New Zealand | 09:45 | 11:00 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5028 | Air New Zealand | 11:05 | 12:20 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5012 | Air New Zealand | 11:50 | 13:05 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5016 | Air New Zealand | 13:50 | 15:05 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5006 | Air New Zealand | 07:00 | 08:15 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5004 | Air New Zealand | 08:10 | 09:25 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5010 | Air New Zealand | 09:45 | 11:00 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5012 | Air New Zealand | 11:50 | 13:05 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5016 | Air New Zealand | 13:50 | 15:05 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5022 | Air New Zealand | 15:00 | 16:15 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5024 | Air New Zealand | 17:55 | 19:10 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5002 | Air New Zealand | 06:00 | 07:15 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5004 | Air New Zealand | 08:10 | 09:25 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5010 | Air New Zealand | 09:45 | 11:00 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5028 | Air New Zealand | 11:05 | 12:20 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5012 | Air New Zealand | 11:50 | 13:05 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5016 | Air New Zealand | 13:50 | 15:05 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | Showing the first 40 of 63 scheduled NPE to AKL 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 NPE to AKL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Napier to Auckland 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 NPE to AKL nonstop schedule This page carries the full NPE to AKL nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each NPE to AKL nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See NPE to AKL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Napier to Auckland nonstop Carriers operating NPE to AKL 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 NPE to AKL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about NPE to AKL **How long is the flight from Napier (NPE) to Auckland (AKL)?** Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 1h 15m from Napier (NPE) to Auckland (AKL). 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 NPE to AKL?** Air New Zealand is currently the only airline flying NPE to AKL nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on NPE to AKL, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from NPE to AKL?** About 67 nonstop flights a week run between Napier (NPE) and Auckland (AKL) 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 NPE to AKL depart?** Scheduled NPE to AKL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 19:00, local time at Napier. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate NPE to AKL nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 12 flight numbers for NPE to AKL nonstops, including NZ 5002, NZ 5004, NZ 5006, NZ 5010, NZ 5012, NZ 5016, NZ 5022, and NZ 5024 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on NPE to AKL?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air New Zealand on NPE to AKL. The page carries the full NPE to AKL nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [AKL to NPE nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-npe.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Napier (NPE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/npe.md), or [every route from Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl.md). Nonstops to Auckland (AKL) from other airports within 150 miles of Napier (NPE): - [Taupo (TUO) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tuo-akl.md), 66 miles from NPE - [Gisborne (GIS) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gis-akl.md), 81 miles from NPE - [Palmerston North (PMR) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pmr-akl.md), 89 miles from NPE - [Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rot-akl.md), 98 miles from NPE - [Wanganui (WAG) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wag-akl.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 NPE to AKL 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)