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
Route
Nelson → Napier
NSN
NelsonNelson Airport
NelsonNelson AirportNPENapierHawke's Bay Airport
NapierHawke's Bay Airport- Distance
- 230 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Same local time in Nelson and Napier.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Mar
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 2 min
- measured flight time
- 5 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 2Mar
- –Apr
- –May
- –Jun
- 1Jul
- –Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- –Nov
- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Originairnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Nelson. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 0Tue
- 0Wed
- 0Thu
- 0.1Fri
- 0.1Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- JS3223%
- Cessna Citation SovereignC68015%
- De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C15%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 2 | – |
| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | 1 | 2 | – |
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | 1 | 2 | – |
| October 2025 | 1 | 3 |
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| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on NSN-NPE - not a booking guarantee.
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 Napier: 5.
The airports on this route
Hawke's Bay Airport
Napier, New ZealandNPE / NZNR
Regional airport · 5 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 3,999 ft
46 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Nelson to Napier
The observed direct connection between Nelson Airport (NSN) and Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) covers approximately 230 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Originair has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Nelson from Napier by air?
- The great-circle distance between Nelson Airport and Hawke's Bay Airport is approximately 230 mi.
- How long is the flight from Nelson to Napier?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Nelson to Napier?
- Yes, a direct connection between NSN and NPE has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Originair.
- How often is there a flight from Nelson to Napier?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 13 observed flights. Mainly Originair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Nelson and Napier?
- Same local time in Nelson and Napier.
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.