Cheap Flights from Wellington to Nelson

Flights from Wellington to Nelson are operated by 2 airliners – Air New Zealand and Air Nelson. The most popular are provided by Air New Zealand. They operate around 2 flights a day departing from Wellington International and arriving at Nelson. In the morning there is 4 flights, 4 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 00:40 and latest departure at 19:10. 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 8103, NZ 8109, NZ 8131, NZ 8147, NZ 8151, NZ 8441, NZ 8447 and NZ 8449.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Air Nelson offers 2 flights a day from Wellington International to Nelson between the hours of 00:40 and 19:10. The flight numbers for these flights are RLK 8103, RLK 8109, RLK 8131, RLK 8147, RLK 8151, RLK 8441, RLK 8447 and RLK 8449.

Air New Zealand flight prices from Wellington International to Nelson can be found at www.airnewzealand.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Wellington to Nelson and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New Zealand
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
Air Nelson
7
1
0
0
0
0
0

Flight Routes

Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Wellington to Nelson 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.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Wellington > Nelson
0
140 Km (87 Miles)
8
1
1,015 Km (631 Miles)
14
1
575 Km (357 Miles)
6

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 Nelson to Wellington page.

Alternative routes to Nelson

As a substitute, you will discover that Palmerston North also give flights to Nelson which could be more fitting for you. Palmerston North has around 9 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 Palmerston North is around 131 kilometers (81 miles) from Wellington. 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 Wellington. More information can be found at Flights from Palmerston North to Nelson. Flights to Nelson are also available from Woodbourne Air Station; 8 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
1
870 Km (541 Miles)
9
Blenheim > Wellington > Nelson
1
215 Km (134 Miles)
8
1
685 Km (426 Miles)
4
1
1,005 Km (624 Miles)
4
1
495 Km (308 Miles)
3
1
265 Km (165 Miles)
2
1
940 Km (584 Miles)
1

Arriving at Nelson

If a friend or relative is collecting you at Nelson then make sure they visit our Nelson 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 Nelson.

When arriving at Nelson bear in mind that the time zone is GMT -12.0, so remember to change you time on your watch.

On departing Nelson Airport airport you should find getting to your destination to be relatively straight forward. Nelson Airport is located around 6 km (4 miles) from Nelson city center where a lot of travelers will be heading to. Nelson has inhabitants of around 0 which it makes it a small city, so if you are looking for a place to stay it may be a bit trickier than other airports. It's advised you book before you leave.