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This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Nelson departing on 12/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals to Nelson

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Nelson that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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08:50 - 20:10SYD-NSN
9h 20m1 stop
15:25 - 21:40NSN-SYD
8h 15m1 stop
Tue, 8 Oct - Wed, 16 Oct
09:15 - 20:10MEL-NSN
8h 55m1 stop
20:00 - 17:00NSN-MEL
23h 00m1 stop
$844Air New Zealand
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Thu, 24 Oct - Wed, 6 Nov
18:55 - 08:10MEL-NSN
11h 15m1 stop
10:05 - 20:40NSN-MEL
12h 35m2 stops
$853Air New Zealand
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Thu, 24 Oct - Wed, 6 Nov
08:50 - 20:10SYD-NSN
9h 20m1 stop
15:25 - 21:40NSN-SYD
8h 15m1 stop
Mon, 7 Oct - Wed, 16 Oct
07:10 - 16:50SYD-NSN
7h 40m1 stop
10:05 - 18:50NSN-SYD
10h 45m2 stops
Mon, 7 Oct - Wed, 16 Oct
17:55 - 09:35SYD-NSN
13h 40m1 stop
18:20 - 08:15NSN-SYD
15h 55m2 stops
$981Air New Zealand
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Tue, 8 Oct - Wed, 16 Oct
08:45 - 20:25MEL-NSN
9h 40m2 stops
08:00 - 15:45NSN-MEL
9h 45m2 stops
$1,012Air New Zealand
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Thu, 24 Oct - Wed, 6 Nov
17:55 - 13:50SYD-NSN
17h 55m2 stops
18:20 - 08:15NSN-SYD
15h 55m2 stops
$1,053Air New Zealand
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Tue, 8 Oct - Wed, 16 Oct
22:00 - 19:05SYD-NSN
19h 05m2 stops
16:55 - 08:15NSN-SYD
17h 20m2 stops
$1,183
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Mon, 7 Oct - Wed, 16 Oct

Flights to Nelson - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Nelson to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Nelson?

The average price of all flights to Nelson clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Nelson is Sunday where tickets can be as cheap as $869. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $1,169 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Nelson?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Nelson, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Nelson is April, where tickets cost $599 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets from Australia is $1,337 and $1,235 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of $584.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Nelson?

The average price for all flights to Nelson depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Nelson is generally at night, when flights cost $761 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Nelson is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $909.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Nelson?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Nelson, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Nelson?

The duration of your flight to Nelson depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Nelson on KAYAK are from Sydney, which takes 3h 15m, Brisbane, which takes 3h 30m, Melbourne, which takes 3h 30m, and Perth, which takes 12h 20m.

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$361
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive on average)
Flight from Brisbane to Nelson

When to book flights to Nelson

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Nelson based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Nelson based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Nelson flights

  • How far is Nelson Airport from central Nelson?

    The distance between Nelson Airport and the city centre of Nelson is 6 km.

  • What is the name of Nelson’s airport?

    Nelson is served by Nelson Airport, also commonly referred to as Nelson. The airport code is NSN.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Nelson?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Nelson.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Nelson?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Nelson is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Nelson?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Nelson with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Nelson?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Nelson up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Nelson?

    Of the 2 airlines that fly to Nelson, Air New Zealand offers the most flights, with around 157 per week, followed by Sounds Air with 22 flights per week.

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Find which airlines fly direct to Nelson Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Australia to Nelson

Monday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Tuesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Wednesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Thursday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Friday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Saturday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Sunday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

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Direct returns

Nelson to Australia

Monday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Tuesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Wednesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Thursday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Friday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Saturday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Sunday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

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Top airlines flying to Nelson

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Nelson. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Australia to Nelson. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Nelson? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 564 reviews
7.8Entertainment
7.6Food
8.4Boarding
8.1Comfort
8.7Crew
Airline reviews

Gate agent was fantastic in Auckland. They wanted to charge me for my two bags even though I was gold member with United in Tonga. So I had to pay for an upgrade. The meals on both flights had no vegetarian option. The only one item the salad was not tasty at all. Good thing I had brought my own snacks. The bread was white roll which is so not healthy. I think New Zealand air can definitely improve their food offering.

6.0 GoodSteve, July 2024TBU - AKL
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Gate agent was fantastic in Auckland. They wanted to charge me for my two bags even though I was gold member with United in Tonga. So I had to pay for an upgrade. The meals on both flights had no vegetarian option. The only one item the salad was not tasty at all. Good thing I had brought my own snacks. The bread was white roll which is so not healthy. I think New Zealand air can definitely improve their food offering.

The entire process was excellent! The economy sits are a bit snug so I'll have to be sure to purchase premier or business class next time but, other than that, food, service, attendants were exceptional. Gate agents and ticket agents too!

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

Overall excellent but the Captain kept the seat belt sign on for far too long, especially at the beginning and end of the flight. It was 2 hours after take-off before the crew were able to start the service (on an 11 hour night flight, reducing our sleeping time) and the seat belt sign on went on during breakfast (90 mins before landing) and was not turned off again until we landed. This made for an uncomfortable journey of trying to limit fluid intake because it was unclear when the toilets would be available for use.

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

Plane a little late departing, but not an issue. The pilots humour when he said “I will try to make up some time…. I know a few short cuts to Adelaide” made the passengers chuckle. This is what makes Qantas “Australian”.

I have never had a problem with flying Qantas, so this flight was the same as any other.

After British Airways cancelled my London to Sydney and Virgin Australia refused to refund, there was no ways I would try Virgin Australia again, so it was Qantas - what a good flight experience. So much easier to get off an international flight and get a local flight without having to add extra amounts for baggage

The flight was delayed by 1.5 hours and most of the flights bags were not on the flight. Have also had no communication from QANTAS

I was thrilled with the bottle of water, blanket, pillow, earphones, and little packet of toothbrush, toothpaste, earplugs. I was very satisfied with the meals and snacks and drinks. I alao was very grateful to have a seat that backs up against the lavatory, as it made it very easy to get to the bathroom without being jumped in line, as so often happens in the airplane. Of course that was just a random strike of luck, but it really made a difference.

Food was great. Customer Service not so much! Flight Delays.

The plane was delayed about 3 hours so anything else is immaterial

It was so hot on the plane mixed with being quite turbulent and a rough landing. We all felt very nauseous for hours afterwards. Crew were lovely though.

For a long haul, the flight was good. We left an hour late due to a seat in business class not working. But they made up time and we still got in on time or even early thanks to tailwinds. The crew was friendly. The meals were okay, nothing special.

Internet on internation flights is a basic comodity. Very disappointed. Same entertainment that has been on for the past year. Update your content for frequent flyers

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Nelson found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/10Tue
1 stop
9h 20mSYD-NSN
16/10Wed
1 stop
8h 15mNSN-SYD
$767
24/10Thu
1 stopAir New Zealand
8h 55mMEL-NSN
6/11Wed
1 stopAir New Zealand
23h 00mNSN-MEL
$844
24/10Thu
1 stopAir New Zealand
11h 15mMEL-NSN
6/11Wed
2 stopsAir New Zealand
12h 35mNSN-MEL
$853
7/10Mon
1 stop
9h 20mSYD-NSN
16/10Wed
1 stop
8h 15mNSN-SYD
$853
7/10Mon
1 stop
7h 40mSYD-NSN
16/10Wed
2 stops
10h 45mNSN-SYD
$944
8/10Tue
1 stopAir New Zealand
13h 40mSYD-NSN
16/10Wed
2 stopsAir New Zealand
15h 55mNSN-SYD
$981
24/10Thu
2 stopsAir New Zealand
9h 40mMEL-NSN
6/11Wed
2 stopsAir New Zealand
9h 45mNSN-MEL
$1,012
8/10Tue
2 stopsAir New Zealand
17h 55mSYD-NSN
16/10Wed
2 stopsAir New Zealand
15h 55mNSN-SYD
$1,053
7/10Mon
2 stops
19h 05mSYD-NSN
16/10Wed
2 stops
17h 20mNSN-SYD
$1,183

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Nelson found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
12/8Mon
2 stops
46h 00mBNE-NSN
$361
12/8Mon
1 stop
23h 25mBNE-NSN
$402
12/8Mon
3 stops
32h 00mBNE-NSN
$494
16/8Fri
1 stop
8h 10mSYD-NSN
$498
16/8Fri
2 stops
19h 45mSYD-NSN
$513
16/8Fri
3 stops
33h 05mSYD-NSN
$556

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Recent domestic flight deals

30/11Sat
directAir New Zealand
1h 30mAKL-NSN
2/12Mon
directAir New Zealand
1h 30mNSN-AKL
$127
22/8Thu
multi-stopAir New Zealand
6h 15mCHC-NSN
29/8Thu
directAir New Zealand
0h 55mNSN-CHC
$228
22/8Thu
directAir New Zealand
0h 55mCHC-NSN
29/8Thu
directAir New Zealand
0h 55mNSN-CHC
$263
16/8Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
6h 15mAKL-NSN
20/8Tue
multi-stopAir New Zealand
6h 30mNSN-AKL
$293
27/8Tue
directAir New Zealand
1h 30mAKL-NSN
31/8Sat
directAir New Zealand
1h 30mNSN-AKL
$312
27/8Tue
multi-stopAir New Zealand
6h 40mAKL-NSN
31/8Sat
directAir New Zealand
1h 30mNSN-AKL
$329
22/8Thu
multi-stop
6h 15mCHC-NSN
29/8Thu
multi-stop
13h 15mNSN-CHC
$351
22/8Thu
multi-stop
6h 15mCHC-NSN
29/8Thu
multi-stop
18h 00mNSN-CHC
$371

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Flights to Nelson

Destination:

Nelson (NSN)New Zealand

Return flight deals:

Nelson - Australia

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