--- title: "Auckland (AKL) to Nelson (NSN) flights: who flies it" description: "Air New Zealand flies Auckland (AKL) to Nelson (NSN) nonstop about 70 times a week, scheduled at 1h 35m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-nsn" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-nsn.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Auckland to Nelson (AKL-NSN): nonstop flights and who flies them Air New Zealand flies nonstop between Auckland (AKL) and Nelson (NSN), roughly 70 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 35m for the 308 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See AKL to NSN on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 70 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 35m Scheduled flight time 308 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Auckland to Nelson flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for AKL to NSN starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson (NSN) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs AKL | Arrives NSN | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5063 | Air New Zealand | 06:30 | 08:05 | 1h 35m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5061 | Air New Zealand | 08:00 | 09:35 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5071 | Air New Zealand | 09:45 | 11:20 | 1h 35m | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5067 | Air New Zealand | 10:45 | 12:20 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5089 | Air New Zealand | 12:20 | 13:55 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5077 | Air New Zealand | 13:10 | 14:45 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5073 | Air New Zealand | 14:10 | 15:45 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5583 | Air New Zealand | 17:00 | 18:35 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5083 | Air New Zealand | 18:15 | 19:50 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5087 | Air New Zealand | 20:10 | 21:45 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5063 | Air New Zealand | 06:30 | 08:05 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5061 | Air New Zealand | 08:00 | 09:35 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5069 | Air New Zealand | 09:00 | 10:35 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5071 | Air New Zealand | 09:45 | 11:20 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5067 | Air New Zealand | 10:45 | 12:20 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5089 | Air New Zealand | 12:20 | 13:55 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5077 | Air New Zealand | 13:10 | 14:45 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5073 | Air New Zealand | 14:10 | 15:45 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5079 | Air New Zealand | 15:20 | 16:55 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5583 | Air New Zealand | 17:00 | 18:35 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5083 | Air New Zealand | 18:15 | 19:50 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5087 | Air New Zealand | 20:10 | 21:45 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5063 | Air New Zealand | 06:30 | 08:05 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5061 | Air New Zealand | 08:00 | 09:35 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5069 | Air New Zealand | 09:00 | 10:35 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5071 | Air New Zealand | 09:45 | 11:20 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5067 | Air New Zealand | 10:45 | 12:20 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5089 | Air New Zealand | 12:20 | 13:55 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5077 | Air New Zealand | 13:10 | 14:45 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5073 | Air New Zealand | 14:10 | 15:45 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5079 | Air New Zealand | 15:20 | 16:55 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5583 | Air New Zealand | 17:00 | 18:35 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5069 | Air New Zealand | 09:00 | 10:35 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5071 | Air New Zealand | 09:45 | 11:20 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5067 | Air New Zealand | 10:45 | 12:20 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5089 | Air New Zealand | 12:20 | 13:55 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5077 | Air New Zealand | 13:10 | 14:45 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5079 | Air New Zealand | 15:20 | 16:55 | 1h 35m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5583 | Air New Zealand | 17:00 | 18:35 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5083 | Air New Zealand | 18:15 | 19:50 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | Showing the first 40 of 72 scheduled AKL to NSN departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every AKL to NSN date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Auckland to Nelson nonstop Air New Zealand flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md) and the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full AKL to NSN nonstop schedule This page carries the full AKL to NSN nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each AKL to NSN nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See AKL to NSN on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Auckland to Nelson nonstop Carriers operating AKL to NSN nonstop in the current schedule. - [Air New Zealand (NZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/nz.md)\ [The aircraft NZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz.md) See AKL to NSN on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about AKL to NSN **How long is the flight from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson (NSN)?** Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 1h 35m from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson (NSN). The nonstop covers about 308 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from AKL to NSN?** Air New Zealand is currently the only airline flying AKL to NSN nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on AKL to NSN, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from AKL to NSN?** About 70 nonstop flights a week run between Auckland (AKL) and Nelson (NSN) in the current schedule, operated by Air New Zealand. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from AKL to NSN depart?** Scheduled AKL to NSN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:30 and 20:10, local time at Auckland. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate AKL to NSN nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 12 flight numbers for AKL to NSN nonstops, including NZ 5061, NZ 5063, NZ 5067, NZ 5071, NZ 5073, NZ 5077, NZ 5089, and NZ 5583 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on AKL to NSN?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air New Zealand on AKL to NSN. The page carries the full AKL to NSN nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [NSN to AKL nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/nsn-akl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl.md), or [every route from Nelson (NSN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nsn.md). Nonstops from Auckland (AKL) to other airports within 150 miles of Nelson (NSN): - [Auckland (AKL) to Blenheim (BHE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-bhe.md), 37 miles from NSN - [Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-wlg.md), 82 miles from NSN - [Auckland (AKL) to Wanganui (WAG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-wag.md), 132 miles from NSN - [Auckland (AKL) to Palmerston North (PMR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-pmr.md), 142 miles from NSN Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full AKL to NSN nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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