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At present, there are no direct flights from Queenstown to Nelson.
However, there are several flights from ZQN to NSN with a stopover.
Select a stopover airport from the list below to see which airlines operate flights from ZQN to NSN, and to see what flight schedules are available.
Currently, there is only one airline that covers the full route (with 1 stopover) from Queenstown ZQN to Nelson NSN, which is Air New Zealand.
All other flights from Queenstown to Nelson are operated by a combination of multiple carriers, which are listed below:
Star Alliance is the only alliance that covers the full route (with 1 stopover) from Queenstown ZQN to Nelson NSN.
You can fly the full journey from ZQN to NSN in First Class only.
Currently, there is only one aircraft type that covers the full route (with 1 stopover) from Queenstown to Nelson, which is the Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72.
All other flights from Queenstown to Nelson are operated by a combination of multiple aircraft types.
The distance between Queenstown and Nelson is 343 miles (551 kilometers).
However, because there are no direct flights between ZQN and NSN, the distance of the full journey varies between 369 and 943 miles (or 594 and 1,518 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
Flights from Queenstown to Nelson take from 1 hour and 50 minutes up to 3 hours and 20 minutes, depending on your stopover airport.
Please note that these times refer to the actual flight times, excluding the stopover time in between connecting flights, as this depends on your stopover airport as well as your date(s) of travel.
There is 1 airport in Nelson: Nelson Airport (NSN).
From 1 hour and 50 minutes up to 3 hours and 20 minutes, depending on your stopover airport.
Note that this excludes the layover time in between connecting flights.
Because there are no direct flights between ZQN and NSN, the total distance of the full journey varies between 369 and 943 miles (or 594 and 1,518 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
Air New Zealand is the only airline flying the full route from Queenstown to Nelson.
Jetstar and Sounds Air operate several connecting flights, but only partly.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying from Queenstown to Nelson.
You can fly the full route (with 1 stopover) in Economy only.
Aircraft types that fly the full route from Queenstown to Nelson (with 1 stopover):
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