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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Auckland to Nelson, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Auckland to Nelson, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Auckland to Nelson - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Auckland to Nelson?

The average price of all flights from Auckland to Nelson clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Auckland to Nelson, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Auckland, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Auckland 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 Auckland to Nelson is May, where tickets cost $167 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of tickets is $231 and $223 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Auckland 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 Auckland to Nelson, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 80 days before departure.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Auckland and Nelson?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Auckland to Nelson.
There is just one airline that flies from Auckland to Nelson direct and that is Air New Zealand. The best one-way deal found from Air New Zealand for the route is $104.

How many flights are there between Auckland and Nelson per day?

Each day, there are between 7 and 10 nonstop flights that take off from Auckland and land in Nelson, with an average flight time of 1h 30m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 58 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Wednesday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Auckland and Nelson?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Auckland to Nelson?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Auckland at 6:40 am and will be landing in Nelson at 8:10 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Auckland to Nelson?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Auckland to Nelson jets off at 8:15 pm and lands at 9:45 pm.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

February
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.

When to book flights from Auckland to Nelson

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Auckland to Nelson based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips 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 Auckland to Nelson

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Auckland and Nelson?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Auckland to Nelson. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    The ATR 72-201 / 202 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Auckland to Nelson flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Auckland to Nelson?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Auckland to Nelson?

    There are nonstop flights from Auckland to Nelson on a daily basis.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Nelson from Auckland 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 Auckland 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 to Auckland with another airline. Booking your flights between Auckland and NSN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from AKL to Nelson

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $64 or less one-way and $116 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Auckland to Nelson?

Find which airlines fly direct from Auckland Intl to Nelson, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Auckland Intl to Nelson

Monday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Tuesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Wednesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Thursday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Friday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Saturday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Sunday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

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Nonstop returns

Nelson to Auckland Intl

Monday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Tuesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Wednesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Thursday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Friday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Saturday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Sunday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +2 more

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Top airline flying from Auckland to Nelson

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Auckland 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 Auckland 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 647 reviews
8.1comfort
8.8crew
7.9entertainment
7.7food
8.4boarding
Airline reviews

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.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

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.

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

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

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.

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