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Route

Nelson → Auckland

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

Same local time in Nelson and Auckland.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 9.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

9.3
flights per day
11
busiest month · Jan
7
quietest month · Aug
1 hr 14 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 11Jan2026
  2. 11Feb
  3. 10Mar
  4. 9.5Apr
  5. 8May
  6. 8Jun
  7. 8Jul
  8. 7Aug
  9. 8Sep
  10. 9Oct2025
  11. 10Nov
  12. 10Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Nelson. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  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. 9.2Mon
  2. 8.6Tue
  3. 8.8Wed
  4. 9.4Thu
  5. 9.3Fri
  6. 6.9Sat
  7. 10.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 72-600AT7652%
  2. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C46%
  3. B3502%
  4. Beechcraft King Air 200BE200%
  5. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202611341
  • Air New Zealand329×
February 202611286
  • Air New Zealand282×
March 202610299
  • Air New Zealand294×
April 20269.5268
  • Air New Zealand259×
May 20268223
  • Air New Zealand215×
June 20268231
  • Air New Zealand225×
July 20268240
  • Air New Zealand235×
August 20267227
  • Air New Zealand222×
September 20268249
  • Air New Zealand244×
October 20259275
  • Air New Zealand266×
November 202510283
  • Air New Zealand272×
December 202510303
  • Air New Zealand292×

Airlines observed on this route

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

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 Nelson: 8.
  • Direct destinations observed from Auckland: 35.

The airports on this route

Nelson Airport

Nelson, New ZealandNSN / NZNS

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

49 °F · ClearSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Auckland International Airport

Auckland, New ZealandAKL / NZAA

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

50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

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

BHE AKLWoodbourne AirportBlenheim is about 37 mi from Nelson.View route →NSN HLZHamilton International AirportHamilton is about 66 mi from Auckland.View route →WLG AKLWellington International AirportWellington is about 82 mi from Nelson.View route →NSN TRGTauranga AirportTauranga is about 90 mi from Auckland.View route →

About the route from Nelson to Auckland

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

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Nelson from Auckland by air?
The great-circle distance between Nelson Airport and Auckland International Airport is approximately 308 mi.
How long is the flight from Nelson to Auckland?
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 Nelson to Auckland?
Yes, a direct connection between NSN and AKL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air New Zealand.
How often is there a flight from Nelson to Auckland?
On average around 9.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,225 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Nelson and Auckland?
Same local time in Nelson and Auckland.

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.