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Auckland → Nelson

AKLAucklandAuckland International Airport
NSNNelsonNelson Airport
Distance
308 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 5m

Same local time in Auckland and Nelson.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 8.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

8.3
flights per day
12
busiest month · Jan
5
quietest month · May
1 hr 13 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 12Jan2026
  2. 11Feb
  3. 10Mar
  4. 7.5Apr
  5. 5May
  6. 6Jun
  7. 6Jul
  8. 5Aug
  9. 7.5Sep
  10. 9Oct2025
  11. 9Nov
  12. 11Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year
Air Chathamsnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Auckland. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 8.2Mon
  2. 7.7Tue
  3. 7.8Wed
  4. 8.4Thu
  5. 8.1Fri
  6. 6Sat
  7. 9.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 72-600AT7654%
  2. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C43%
  3. B3502%
  4. Beechcraft King Air 200BE200%
  5. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612339
  • Air New Zealand332×
February 202611287
  • Air New Zealand277×
  • Air Chathams1×
March 202610272
  • Air New Zealand266×
April 20267.5230
  • Air New Zealand222×
May 20265149
  • Air New Zealand140×
June 20266175
  • Air New Zealand170×
July 20266188
  • Air New Zealand183×
August 20265162
  • Air New Zealand156×
  • Air Chathams1×
September 20267.5217
  • Air New Zealand212×
October 20259275
  • Air New Zealand265×
November 20259266
  • Air New Zealand257×
December 202511304
  • Air New Zealand292×
  • Air Chathams1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on AKL-NSN - not a booking guarantee.

Air Chathams

3C · CVA

Hub: AKL Auckland

14 departure airportsView airline →

Air New Zealand

NZ · ANZ

Hub: AKL Auckland

34 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Auckland: 35.
  • Direct destinations observed from Nelson: 8.

The airports on this route

Auckland International Airport

Auckland, New ZealandAKL / NZAA

International hub · 35 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 11,926 ft

45 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Nelson Airport

Nelson, New ZealandNSN / NZNS

Regional airport · 8 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 4,419 ft

40 °F · ClearSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

AKL BHEWoodbourne AirportBlenheim is about 37 mi from Nelson.View route →AKL WLGWellington International AirportWellington is about 82 mi from Nelson.View route →TRG NSNTauranga AirportTauranga is about 90 mi from Auckland.View route →

About the route from Auckland to Nelson

The observed direct connection between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Nelson Airport (NSN) covers approximately 308 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Air Chathams and Air New Zealand have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Auckland from Nelson by air?
The great-circle distance between Auckland International Airport and Nelson Airport is approximately 308 mi.
How long is the flight from Auckland to Nelson?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Auckland to Nelson?
Yes, a direct connection between AKL and NSN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Chathams and Air New Zealand.
How often is there a flight from Auckland to Nelson?
On average around 8.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,864 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand, Air Chathams. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Auckland and Nelson?
Same local time in Auckland and Nelson.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.