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Find cheap flights from Sydney to Nelson from $372

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Sydney to Nelson departing on 1/6. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Sydney to Nelson, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Sydney to Nelson (SYD-NSN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sydney 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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09:15 - 17:05SYD-NSN
5h 50m1 stop
19:55 - 08:15NSN-SYD
14h 20m1 stop
$656Air New Zealand
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Tue, 11 Jun - Tue, 18 Jun
09:05 - 06:45SYD-NSN
19h 40m2 stops
13:20 - 08:05NSN-SYD
20h 45m2 stops
Tue, 11 Jun - Tue, 18 Jun
17:20 - 20:25SYD-NSN
25h 05m3 stops
13:20 - 08:05NSN-SYD
20h 45m2 stops
Tue, 11 Jun - Tue, 18 Jun
17:55 - 09:35SYD-NSN
13h 40m1 stop
06:00 - 21:40NSN-SYD
17h 40m1 stop
$840Air New Zealand
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Fri, 17 May - Fri, 24 May
14:45 - 12:50SYD-NSN
20h 05m2 stops
20:00 - 17:25NSN-SYD
23h 25m1 stop
Fri, 17 May - Fri, 24 May
17:55 - 09:50SYD-NSN
13h 55m2 stops
08:10 - 21:40NSN-SYD
15h 30m2 stops
$1,152Air New Zealand
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Fri, 17 May - Fri, 24 May

Flights from Sydney to Nelson - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Nelson?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Sydney 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 from Sydney to Nelson is May, where tickets cost $583 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is $1,154 and $954 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sydney 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 on the flight from Sydney to Nelson, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 27 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

January

Cheapest flight

$372
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Sydney to Nelson

When to book flights from Sydney to Nelson

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sydney 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. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Sydney to Nelson

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sydney to Nelson?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to Nelson was $246 for a one-way ticket and $433 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Sydney to Nelson?

    Sydney airport is called Sydney Kingsford Smith and the only airport in Nelson is Nelson.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sydney to Nelson?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sydney to Nelson?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Sydney and Nelson, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney 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 from Sydney to Nelson.

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney 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 from Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airline flying from Sydney to Nelson

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sydney to Nelson. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney 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.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 630 reviews
8.8Crew
8.1Comfort
7.9Entertainment
7.6Food
8.4Boarding
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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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

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sydney to Nelson found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
1/6Sat
2 stops
17h 15mSYD-NSN
$372
1/6Sat
1 stopAir New Zealand
8h 55mSYD-NSN
$415
4/7Thu
1 stopAir New Zealand
8h 20mSYD-NSN
$435
2/6Sun
1 stopAir New Zealand
7h 15mSYD-NSN
$454
31/5Fri
1 stopAir New Zealand
19h 00mSYD-NSN
$492
31/5Fri
1 stopAir New Zealand
24h 15mSYD-NSN
$494
31/5Fri
2 stopsAir New Zealand
15h 30mSYD-NSN
$495
31/5Fri
2 stopsAir New Zealand
19h 35mSYD-NSN
$497
1/6Sat
3 stops
23h 40mSYD-NSN
$498
31/5Fri
3 stopsQantas Airways
19h 45mSYD-NSN
$916

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Last minute flights from Sydney to Nelson

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Sydney to Nelson that are departing in the next 10 days.
17/5Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
13h 40mSYD-NSN
24/5Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
17h 40mNSN-SYD
$840
17/5Fri
multi-stop
20h 05mSYD-NSN
24/5Fri
multi-stop
23h 25mNSN-SYD
$890
17/5Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
13h 55mSYD-NSN
24/5Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
15h 30mNSN-SYD
$1,152

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Sydney - Nelson Flights

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Nelson (NSN)New Zealand

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