NPL → AKLNew Plymouth to Auckland

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Direct flights from New Plymouth (NPL) to Auckland (AKL): 44 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 53 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. 2 of the 53 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 229 km, an estimated 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Plymouth and Auckland. Updated 31 October 2026 at 21:33 UTC.

Today, NPL → AKL

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. · NZ5030Air New Zealand Departed Landed 07:43 +8
  2. · NZ5032Air New Zealand Departed Landed 08:52 −8
  3. · NZ5036Air New Zealand Departed Landed 10:13 −22
  4. · NZ5038Air New Zealand Departed Landed 12:31 −14
  5. · NZ5050Air New Zealand Departed Landed 19:37 +2
  6. · NZ5052Air New Zealand Departed Landed 16:01 −19

Checked AKL board 10:33

NPL New Plymouth tracking
AKL Auckland smooth · +0
229 km · ~0h 48m est.
dep bank 06:40–20:3044x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 44x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 53 tracked NPL → AKL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 2 of 53 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 51 arrivals
Flight time~0h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures44x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled3.8%recent route rate · 2 of 53

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 ZealandNZ88% on time

Flights NZ5030 06:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5032 08:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5036 09:40 daily · NZ5038 11:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01NZ5036arrived−13
10-31NZ5030arrived+8
10-31NZ5032arrived−8
10-31NZ5036arrived−22
10-31NZ5038arrived−14
10-31NZ5050arrived+2
10-31NZ5052arrived−19
10-30NZ5030arrived−4
10-30NZ5032arrived−20
10-30NZ5036arrived−8
10-30NZ5038arrived−19
10-30NZ5040arrived−2
10-30NZ5050arrived+2
10-30NZ5052arrived−19
10-29NZ5030arrived−10
10-29NZ5032arrived−17
10-29NZ5036arrived−7
10-29NZ5038arrived−10
10-29NZ5050arrived−2
10-29NZ5052arrived−1
10-29SKL2arrived+0
10-28MDK1arrived+0
10-28NZ5030arrived−9
10-28NZ5032arrived−9
10-28NZ5036arrived−15
10-28NZ5038arrived−14
10-28NZ5040arrived−18
10-28NZ5050arrived−7
10-28NZ5052arrived−14
10-27NZ5030arrived+44
10-27NZ5032cancelledCNX
10-27NZ5036arrived+41
10-27NZ5038arrived−7
10-27NZ5050arrived+15
10-27NZ5052arrived+31
10-26NZ5030arrived−11
10-26NZ5036arrived−27
10-26NZ5038arrived−14
10-26NZ5040arrived−14
10-26NZ5050arrived−15

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
NPLNew Plymouth tracking Full NPL delay board →
AKLAuckland +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 6 kt Full AKL delay board →

How the New Plymouth to Auckland route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NPL to AKL 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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NPL to AKL questions

Is NPL–AKL running on time right now?

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

Morning or evening flight on NPL–AKL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 18:40 from NPL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AKL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NPL to AKL?

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 NPL–AKL fly?

Air New Zealand runs the route with about 44 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.