Cheap Flights from Nelson to Christchurch
Flights from Nelson to Christchurch are operated by 2 airliners – Air New Zealand and Air Nelson. The most popular are provided by Air New Zealand. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Nelson and arriving at Christchurch International. In the morning there is 4 flights, 2 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 00:45 and latest departure at 17:50. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is NZ 8507, NZ 8511, NZ 8519, NZ 8523, NZ 8525 and NZ 8527.
Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Air Nelson offers 1 flight a day from Nelson to Christchurch International between the hours of 00:45 and 17:50. The flight numbers for these flights are RLK 8507, RLK 8511, RLK 8519, RLK 8523, RLK 8525 and RLK 8527.
Air New Zealand flight prices from Nelson to Christchurch International can be found at www.airnewzealand.com
Daily Flights
Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Nelson to Christchurch and how many flights depart on a per day basis.
Flight Routes
Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Nelson to Christchurch that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.
Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include Air New Zealand and Air Nelson. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Christchurch to Nelson page.
Alternative routes to Christchurch
As a substitute, you will discover that Wellington International also give flights to Christchurch which could be more fitting for you. Wellington International has around 16 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.
If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Wellington is around 133 kilometers (82 miles) from Nelson. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Nelson. More information can be found at Flights from Wellington to Christchurch. Flights to Christchurch are also available from Woodbourne Air Station; 3 flights a day depart from the airport.
Arriving at Christchurch
If a friend or relative is collecting you at Christchurch then make sure they visit our Christchurch Airport Arrivals page that gives all needed about the flight arrival; planning the trip can useful should there a delay. Alternatively, if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at Christchurch.
When arriving at Christchurch bear in mind that the time zone is GMT +12.0, so remember to change you time on your watch.
On departing Christchurch International Airport airport you should find getting to your destination to be relatively straight forward. Christchurch International Airport is located around 10 km (6 miles) from Christchurch city center where a lot of travelers will be heading to. Christchurch has more than 363,900 residents so you if you are in search of a place to stay you should easily find a number of hotels and hostels available.
