Cheap Flights from Wellington to New Plymouth

Flights from Wellington to New Plymouth are operated by 2 airliners – Air New Zealand and Air Nelson. The most popular are provided by Air New Zealand. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Wellington International and arriving at New Plymouth. In the morning there is 2 flights, 2 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 08:45 and latest departure at 19:05. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is NZ 8100, NZ 8114, NZ 8848 and NZ 8850.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Air Nelson offers 1 flight a day from Wellington International to New Plymouth between the hours of 08:45 and 19:05. The flight numbers for these flights are RLK 8100, RLK 8114, RLK 8848 and RLK 8850.

Air New Zealand flight prices from Wellington International to New Plymouth can be found at www.airnewzealand.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Wellington to New Plymouth and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New Zealand
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Air Nelson
4
0
0
0
0
0
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Wellington to New Plymouth that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Wellington > New Plymouth
0
270 Km (168 Miles)
4
1
740 Km (460 Miles)
14
Wellington > Christchurch > New Plymouth
1
850 Km (528 Miles)
1

Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include Air New Zealand and Air Nelson. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from New Plymouth to Wellington page.

Alternative routes to New Plymouth

As a substitute, you will discover that Palmerston North also give flights to New Plymouth which could be more fitting for you. Palmerston North has around 9 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Palmerston North is around 131 kilometers (81 miles) from Wellington. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Wellington. More information can be found at Flights from Palmerston North to New Plymouth. Flights to New Plymouth are also available from Nelson; 7 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
1
605 Km (376 Miles)
9
1
730 Km (454 Miles)
7
Blenheim > Wellington > New Plymouth
1
340 Km (211 Miles)
4
Nelson > Wellington > New Plymouth
1
395 Km (245 Miles)
4
1
740 Km (460 Miles)
4
Palmerston North > Wellington > New Plymouth
1
390 Km (242 Miles)
2
1
680 Km (423 Miles)
1
Blenheim > Christchurch > New Plymouth
1
760 Km (472 Miles)
1
Nelson > Christchurch > New Plymouth
1
765 Km (475 Miles)
1
1
950 Km (590 Miles)
1

Arriving at New Plymouth

If someone is collecting you at New Plymouth then make sure they visit our New Plymouth Airport Arrivals page which gives you all you need to know about flight arrivals and delays or if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at New Plymouth.

Make an allowance for the time difference when you arrive at New Plymouth. New Plymouth has a time zone of GMT -12.0 compared to the time zone of Wellington which is GMT +12.0.

The center of New Plymouth is situated about 10 km (6 miles) from New Plymouth Airport. If you are traveling into the city then you should find it easy with taxis and alternative transport positioned at the airport. New Plymouth has a population of only 49,200 which it makes it a small city, so if you are searching for accommodation it may be a bit more tricky than other airports so it's recommend you book accommodation before you depart.