WLG → NPEWellington to Napier

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Direct flights from Wellington (WLG) to Napier (NPE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 1 of the 1 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 271 km, an estimated 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Wellington and Napier. Updated 27 October 2026 at 08:34 UTC.

Today, WLG → NPE

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 09:10 NZ5884Air New Zealand Est. 11:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 15:15 NZ5886Air New Zealand Departed ·
  3. 18:40 NZ5896Air New Zealand Departed ·

Checked WLG board 21:34

WLG Wellington disrupted · +100
NPE Napier tracking
271 km · ~0h 51m est.
dep bank 09:10–18:407x weekly
Disrupted · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
0 / 100

route health from live WLG and NPE delay boards

1 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~0h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 ZealandNZ

Flights NZ5884 09:10 daily · NZ5886 15:15 daily · NZ5896 18:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26NZ5896cancelledCNX

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
WLGWellington +100 min disrupted 🌤 clear · ENE 3 kt Full WLG delay board →
NPENapier tracking Full NPE delay board →

How the Wellington to Napier route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop WLG to NPE 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/WLG-NPE
How we measure this →

WLG to NPE questions

Is WLG–NPE running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at WLG is the weaker end, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on WLG–NPE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:10 and evening departures around 18:40 from WLG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NPE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from WLG to NPE?

Great-circle distance is 271 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 WLG–NPE fly?

Air New Zealand runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.