Distance between Queenstown (ZQN) and New Plymouth (NPL)
Flight distance from Queenstown to New Plymouth (Queenstown Airport – New Plymouth Airport) is 500 miles / 805 kilometers / 435 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 1 hour 26 minutes.
Driving distance from Queenstown (ZQN) to New Plymouth (NPL) is 793 miles / 1276 kilometers and travel time by car is about 18 hours 20 minutes.
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Shortest flight path between Queenstown Airport (ZQN) and New Plymouth Airport (NPL).
How far is New Plymouth from Queenstown?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Queenstown and New Plymouth. Here are two common 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 earth.
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).
Airport information
| A | Queenstown Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Queenstown |
| Country: | New Zealand  |
| IATA Code: | ZQN |
| ICAO Code: | NZQN |
| Coordinates: | 45°1′15″S, 168°44′20″E |
| B | New Plymouth Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | New Plymouth |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| IATA Code: | NPL |
| ICAO Code: | NZNP |
| Coordinates: | 39°0′30″S, 174°10′44″E |
Time difference and current local times
There is no time difference between Queenstown and New Plymouth.
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Carbon dioxide emissions
Estimated CO2 emissions per passenger is 99 kg (218 pounds).
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Queenstown (ZQN) → New Plymouth (NPL).
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