Flights from Nelson Flights to Wellington

Direct flights from Nelson to Wellington

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Last updated on: 04-07-2026

Nelson

New Zealand

NSN

Nelson Airport

Wellington

New Zealand

WLG

Wellington International Airport

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Distance

82 miles · (132 km)

Flight time

40 minutes

Airlines

Air New Zealand
Sounds Air

Alliances

Oneworld
SkyTeam
Star Alliance

Classes

Economy
Premium Economy
Business Class
First Class

Aircrafts

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q

Nelson to Wellington Flight Schedule

Scan through all non-stop flights from Nelson to Wellington. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from NSN to WLG, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.

Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.

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Best time to visit Wellington

What is the best time to visit Wellington?

🌊 🌧️ Oceanic / Maritime

Wellington is an oceanic/maritime destination, known for its mild summer temperatures, which are usually between 15°C and 25°C (59°F to 77°F). The winters here are refreshingly cool, without the harshness of freezing temperatures. Visitors can enjoy the green surroundings and plenty of outdoor adventures in the nearby areas, making it an excellent choice for those who enjoy temperate weather.

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The best time to visit Wellington is during the summer months, spanning from November to February. During this period, visitors can expect pleasant to warm temperatures, while rainfall tends to occur more frequently in the autumn and winter months, from March to August.

Wellington

WLG

Airlines flying from Nelson to Wellington

Airline-specific flight schedules from Nelson to Wellington

In total there are 2 airlines operating nonstop flights from Nelson NSN to Wellington WLG. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.

Click an airline below to view their NSN WLG flight schedule.

Air New Zealand (NZ)

Sounds Air (S8)

Air New Zealand flight schedulefrom Nelson to Wellington

Air New Zealand is a member of Star Alliance

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Sounds Air flight schedulefrom Nelson to Wellington

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Nelson to Wellington Flights

Flights from NSN to WLG are operated 83 times a week, with an average of 12 flights per day. Departure times vary between 06:20 - 20:50. The earliest flight departs at 06:20, the last flight departs at 20:50. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.

On this non-stop route, you can fly in Economy only.

The fastest direct flight from Nelson to Wellington takes 40 minutes. The flight distance between Nelson and Wellington is 82 miles (or 132 km).

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Frequently asked questions - FAQ

How many airports are there in Wellington?

There is 1 airport in Wellington: Wellington International Airport (WLG).

How many flights per week are there from NSN to WLG?

There are 83 flights per week flying from Nelson to Wellington (as of April 2026).

How long does it take to fly from Nelson to Wellington?

40 minutes is the average flight time from Nelson to Wellington.

How far is Wellington from Nelson?

The distance from Nelson to Wellington is 82 miles (132 kilometers).

What airlines fly nonstop from NSN airport to WLG airport?

Air New Zealand and Sounds Air are flying nonstop from Nelson to Wellington.

What alliances have direct flights from Nelson to Wellington?

Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Nelson to Wellington.

What classes are available from Nelson to Wellington?

You can fly non-stop in Economy only.

What aircraft types fly from Nelson to Wellington?

Aircraft types that fly from Nelson to Wellington:

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q

What is the earliest flight departing from Nelson to Wellington?

The earliest flight departs at 06:20 from Nelson and arrives at 07:00 at Wellington.

What is the latest flight available from Nelson to Wellington?

The latest flight departs at 20:50 from Nelson and arrives at 21:35 at Wellington.

Popular flights from Nelson, New Zealand

Nelson to Wellington

Nelson to Auckland

Nelson to Christchurch

Nelson to Paraparaumu Beach

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Popular routes operated by Air New Zealand

Nelson to Auckland

Nelson to Christchurch

Wellington to Nelson

Nelson to Wellington

Wellington to Hamilton

Wellington to Tauranga

Wellington to Napier / Hastings

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Popular routes operated by Sounds Air

Wellington to Blenheim

Wellington to Nelson

Nelson to Wellington

Wellington to Picton

Nelson to Paraparaumu Beach

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Popular flights from Nelson via Wellington

Nelson to Brisbane

Nelson to Waitangi

Nelson to Dunedin

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Nelson to New Plymouth

Nelson to Rotorua

Nelson to Sydney

Nelson to Timaru

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Nelson to Queenstown

Nelson to Gold Coast

Non-stop flights from NSN to WLG

82 miles (132 km) · 40m

Round trip

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Arrive
Airline
Flight no
Aircraft
Classes

06:20
07:00
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5300
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
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W
J
F

06:20
07:00
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5300
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
Y
W
J
F

07:10
07:55
Sounds Air
S8 342
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

07:10
07:55
Sounds Air
S8 342
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

07:35
08:15
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5302
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
Y
W
J
F

08:10
08:55
Sounds Air
S8 342
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

08:10
08:55
Sounds Air
S8 342
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

08:40
09:20
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5310
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
Y
W
J
F

08:55
09:40
Sounds Air
S8 344
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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W
J
F

08:55
09:40
Sounds Air
S8 344
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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F

08:55
09:40
Sounds Air
S8 344
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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J
F

09:20
10:05
Sounds Air
S8 352
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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F

09:20
10:05
Sounds Air
S8 352
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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09:20
10:05
Sounds Air
S8 352
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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09:40
10:20
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5318
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
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F

09:40
10:20
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5318
Air New Zealand
Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
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J
F

09:40
10:20
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5318
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
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09:50
10:35
Sounds Air
S8 344
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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10:35
Sounds Air
S8 344
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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10:40
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Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5306
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
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10:40
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Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5306
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
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10:40
11:20
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5306
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
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10:40
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Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5306
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
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11:50
Sounds Air
S8 318
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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Sounds Air
S8 318
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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Sounds Air
S8 358
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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12:15
Sounds Air
S8 346
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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12:15
Sounds Air
S8 346
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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12:15
Sounds Air
S8 346
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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Sounds Air
S8 354
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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12:40
Sounds Air
S8 354
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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Sounds Air
S8 354
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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13:50
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5308
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
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13:10
13:50
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5308
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
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14:25
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5314
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
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13:45
14:25
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5314
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
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14:05
14:50
Sounds Air
S8 348
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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14:50
Sounds Air
S8 348
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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14:50
Sounds Air
S8 348
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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15:00
Sounds Air
S8 346
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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14:15
15:00
Sounds Air
S8 346
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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14:25
15:10
Sounds Air
S8 346
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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14:30
15:15
Sounds Air
S8 356
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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15:15
Sounds Air
S8 356
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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14:30
15:15
Sounds Air
S8 356
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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14:55
15:35
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5312
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
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W
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F

14:55
15:35
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5312
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
Y
W
J
F

14:55
15:35
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5312
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
Y
W
J
F

15:20
16:05
Sounds Air
S8 346
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

15:20
16:05
Sounds Air
S8 346
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

16:10
16:55
Sounds Air
S8 312
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

16:20
17:00
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5524
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
Y
W
J
F

16:20
17:00
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5524
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
Y
W
J
F

16:40
17:25
Sounds Air
S8 358
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

16:40
17:25
Sounds Air
S8 358
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

16:40
17:25
Sounds Air
S8 358
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

16:50
17:35
Sounds Air
S8 350
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

16:50
17:35
Sounds Air
S8 350
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

16:50
17:35
Sounds Air
S8 350
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

17:25
18:10
Sounds Air
S8 348
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

17:25
18:10
Sounds Air
S8 348
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

17:40
18:25
Sounds Air
S8 348
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

17:55
18:35
Air New Zealand

Star Alliance
NZ 5304
Air New Zealand
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q
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W
J
F

17:55
18:40
Sounds Air
S8 348
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
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17:55
18:40
Sounds Air
S8 348
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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W
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F

19:25
20:10
Sounds Air
S8 360
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
Y
W
J
F

19:25
20:10
Sounds Air
S8 352
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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W
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19:25
20:10
Sounds Air
S8 360
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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W
J
F

19:25
20:10
Sounds Air
S8 352
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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W
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19:25
20:10
Sounds Air
S8 360
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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19:25
20:10
Sounds Air
S8 352
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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20:10
20:55
Sounds Air
S8 350
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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20:10
20:55
Sounds Air
S8 350
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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21:00
Sounds Air
S8 350
Sounds Air
Cessna light aircraft - single turboprop engine
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F