--- title: "New Plymouth to Auckland flights: who flies NPL-AKL" description: "Air New Zealand flies New Plymouth (NPL) to Auckland (AKL) nonstop about 44 times a week, scheduled at 55 minutes. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/npl-akl" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/npl-akl.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # New Plymouth to Auckland (NPL-AKL): nonstop flights and who flies them Air New Zealand flies nonstop between New Plymouth (NPL) and Auckland (AKL), roughly 44 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 55 minutes for the 142 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 NPL to AKL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 44 Flights a week, 4-week average 55 minutes Scheduled flight time 142 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## New Plymouth to Auckland flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for NPL 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 New Plymouth (NPL) to Auckland (AKL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs NPL | Arrives AKL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5030 | Air New Zealand | 06:40 | 07:35 | 55 minutes | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5032 | Air New Zealand | 08:05 | 09:00 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5036 | Air New Zealand | 09:40 | 10:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5038 | Air New Zealand | 11:50 | 12:45 | 55 minutes | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5052 | Air New Zealand | 15:25 | 16:20 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5050 | Air New Zealand | 18:40 | 19:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5030 | Air New Zealand | 06:40 | 07:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5032 | Air New Zealand | 08:05 | 09:00 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5036 | Air New Zealand | 09:40 | 10:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5038 | Air New Zealand | 11:50 | 12:45 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5034 | Air New Zealand | 13:10 | 14:05 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5052 | Air New Zealand | 15:25 | 16:20 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5050 | Air New Zealand | 18:40 | 19:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5030 | Air New Zealand | 06:40 | 07:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5032 | Air New Zealand | 08:05 | 09:00 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5036 | Air New Zealand | 09:40 | 10:35 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5038 | Air New Zealand | 11:50 | 12:45 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5052 | Air New Zealand | 15:25 | 16:20 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5050 | Air New Zealand | 18:40 | 19:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5036 | Air New Zealand | 09:40 | 10:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5038 | Air New Zealand | 11:50 | 12:45 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5052 | Air New Zealand | 15:25 | 16:20 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5050 | Air New Zealand | 18:40 | 19:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5030 | Air New Zealand | 06:40 | 07:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5036 | Air New Zealand | 09:40 | 10:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5434 | Air New Zealand | 10:25 | 11:20 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5038 | Air New Zealand | 11:50 | 12:45 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5052 | Air New Zealand | 15:25 | 16:20 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5050 | Air New Zealand | 18:40 | 19:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5040 | Air New Zealand | 20:30 | 21:25 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5030 | Air New Zealand | 06:40 | 07:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5032 | Air New Zealand | 08:05 | 09:00 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5036 | Air New Zealand | 09:40 | 10:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5038 | Air New Zealand | 11:50 | 12:45 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5052 | Air New Zealand | 15:25 | 16:20 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NZ 5050 | Air New Zealand | 18:40 | 19:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Wed, Oct 28 | NZ 5030 | Air New Zealand | 06:40 | 07:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Wed, Oct 28 | NZ 5032 | Air New Zealand | 08:05 | 09:00 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Wed, Oct 28 | NZ 5036 | Air New Zealand | 09:40 | 10:35 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | | Wed, Oct 28 | NZ 5038 | Air New Zealand | 11:50 | 12:45 | 55 minutes | ATR 72 | Showing the first 40 of 43 scheduled NPL 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 NPL to AKL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the New Plymouth 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 NPL to AKL nonstop schedule This page carries the full NPL 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 NPL to AKL nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See NPL to AKL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying New Plymouth to Auckland nonstop Carriers operating NPL 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 NPL to AKL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about NPL to AKL **How long is the flight from New Plymouth (NPL) to Auckland (AKL)?** Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 55 minutes from New Plymouth (NPL) to Auckland (AKL). The nonstop covers about 142 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from NPL to AKL?** Air New Zealand is currently the only airline flying NPL to AKL nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on NPL to AKL, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from NPL to AKL?** About 44 nonstop flights a week run between New Plymouth (NPL) 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 NPL to AKL depart?** Scheduled NPL to AKL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:40 and 20:30, local time at New Plymouth. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate NPL to AKL nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 9 flight numbers for NPL to AKL nonstops, including NZ 5030, NZ 5032, NZ 5034, NZ 5036, NZ 5038, NZ 5050, NZ 5052, and NZ 5434 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on NPL to AKL?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air New Zealand on NPL to AKL. The page carries the full NPL to AKL nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [AKL to NPL nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-npl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from New Plymouth (NPL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/npl.md), or [every route from Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl.md). Nonstops to Auckland (AKL) from other airports within 150 miles of New Plymouth (NPL): - [Wanganui (WAG) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wag-akl.md), 80 miles from NPL - [Taupo (TUO) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tuo-akl.md), 104 miles from NPL - [Palmerston North (PMR) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pmr-akl.md), 119 miles from NPL - [Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rot-akl.md), 131 miles from NPL - [Tauranga (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/trg-akl.md), 143 miles from NPL 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 NPL 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)