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How far is New Plymouth from Queenstown?

The distance between Queenstown (Queenstown Airport) and New Plymouth (New Plymouth Airport) is 500 miles / 805 kilometers / 435 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Queenstown (ZQN) to New Plymouth (NPL) is 784 miles / 1261 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 22 hours 21 minutes.

Queenstown Airport – New Plymouth Airport

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Distance from Queenstown to New Plymouth

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Queenstown to New Plymouth. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 500.322 miles
  • 805.190 kilometers
  • 434.768 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 500.291 miles
  • 805.140 kilometers
  • 434.741 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Queenstown to New Plymouth?

The estimated flight time from Queenstown Airport to New Plymouth Airport is 1 hour and 26 minutes.

What is the time difference between Queenstown and New Plymouth?

There is no time difference between Queenstown and New Plymouth.

Flight carbon footprint between Queenstown Airport (ZQN) and New Plymouth Airport (NPL)

On average, flying from Queenstown to New Plymouth generates about 99 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 99 kilograms equals 218 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Queenstown to New Plymouth

See the map of the shortest flight path between Queenstown Airport (ZQN) and New Plymouth Airport (NPL).

Airport information

Origin Queenstown Airport
City: Queenstown
Country: New Zealand Flag of New Zealand
IATA Code: ZQN
ICAO Code: NZQN
Coordinates: 45°1′15″S, 168°44′20″E
Destination New Plymouth Airport
City: New Plymouth
Country: New Zealand Flag of New Zealand
IATA Code: NPL
ICAO Code: NZNP
Coordinates: 39°0′30″S, 174°10′44″E