How far is New Plymouth from Timaru?

The distance between Timaru (Richard Pearse Airport) and New Plymouth (New Plymouth Airport) is 396 miles / 637 kilometers / 344 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Timaru (TIU) to New Plymouth (NPL) is 584 miles / 940 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 18 hours 18 minutes.

Distance from Timaru to New Plymouth

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 395.998 miles
• 637.297 kilometers
• 344.113 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

• 396.235 miles
• 637.678 kilometers
• 344.319 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 Timaru to New Plymouth?

The estimated flight time from Richard Pearse Airport to New Plymouth Airport is 1 hour and 14 minutes.

What is the time difference between Timaru and New Plymouth?

There is no time difference between Timaru and New Plymouth.

Flight carbon footprint between Richard Pearse Airport (TIU) and New Plymouth Airport (NPL)

On average, flying from Timaru to New Plymouth generates about 83 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 83 kilograms equals 184 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Richard Pearse Airport (TIU) and New Plymouth Airport (NPL).

Airport information

Origin	Richard Pearse Airport
City:	Timaru
Country:	New Zealand
IATA Code:	TIU
ICAO Code:	NZTU
Coordinates:	44°18′10″S, 171°13′30″E

Destination	New Plymouth Airport
City:	New Plymouth
Country:	New Zealand
IATA Code:	NPL
ICAO Code:	NZNP
Coordinates:	39°0′30″S, 174°10′44″E