--- title: "Nelson (NSN) to Auckland (AKL) flights: who flies it" description: "Air New Zealand flies Nelson (NSN) to Auckland (AKL) nonstop about 70 times a week, scheduled at 1h 30m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nsn-akl" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nsn-akl.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Nelson to Auckland (NSN-AKL): nonstop flights and who flies them Air New Zealand flies nonstop between Nelson (NSN) and Auckland (AKL), roughly 70 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 30m 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 NSN to AKL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 70 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 30m Scheduled flight time 308 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Nelson to Auckland flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for NSN to AKL 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 Nelson (NSN) to Auckland (AKL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs NSN | Arrives AKL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5064 | Air New Zealand | 06:00 | 07:30 | 1h 30m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5062 | Air New Zealand | 06:30 | 08:00 | 1h 30m | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5060 | Air New Zealand | 08:35 | 10:05 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5088 | Air New Zealand | 10:05 | 11:35 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5074 | Air New Zealand | 11:55 | 13:25 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5072 | Air New Zealand | 13:15 | 14:45 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5076 | Air New Zealand | 14:50 | 16:20 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5530 | Air New Zealand | 15:20 | 16:50 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5066 | Air New Zealand | 16:15 | 17:45 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5082 | Air New Zealand | 17:30 | 19:00 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5080 | Air New Zealand | 19:05 | 20:35 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5064 | Air New Zealand | 06:00 | 07:30 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5062 | Air New Zealand | 06:30 | 08:00 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5060 | Air New Zealand | 08:35 | 10:05 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5088 | Air New Zealand | 10:05 | 11:35 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5070 | Air New Zealand | 11:05 | 12:35 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5074 | Air New Zealand | 11:55 | 13:25 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5072 | Air New Zealand | 13:15 | 14:45 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5076 | Air New Zealand | 14:50 | 16:20 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5530 | Air New Zealand | 15:20 | 16:50 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5066 | Air New Zealand | 16:15 | 17:45 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5082 | Air New Zealand | 17:30 | 19:00 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5080 | Air New Zealand | 19:05 | 20:35 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5064 | Air New Zealand | 06:00 | 07:30 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5062 | Air New Zealand | 06:30 | 08:00 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5060 | Air New Zealand | 08:35 | 10:05 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5088 | Air New Zealand | 10:05 | 11:35 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5070 | Air New Zealand | 11:05 | 12:35 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5074 | Air New Zealand | 11:55 | 13:25 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5072 | Air New Zealand | 13:15 | 14:45 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5530 | Air New Zealand | 15:20 | 16:50 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5082 | Air New Zealand | 17:30 | 19:00 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5084 | Air New Zealand | 07:15 | 08:45 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5060 | Air New Zealand | 07:45 | 09:15 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5088 | Air New Zealand | 10:05 | 11:35 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5070 | Air New Zealand | 11:05 | 12:35 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5074 | Air New Zealand | 11:55 | 13:25 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5072 | Air New Zealand | 13:25 | 14:55 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5076 | Air New Zealand | 14:50 | 16:20 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5530 | Air New Zealand | 15:20 | 16:50 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | Showing the first 40 of 72 scheduled NSN to AKL 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 NSN to AKL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Nelson to Auckland nonstop Air New Zealand flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md) and the [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full NSN to AKL nonstop schedule This page carries the full NSN to AKL nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each NSN to AKL nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See NSN to AKL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Nelson to Auckland nonstop Carriers operating NSN to AKL 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 NSN to AKL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about NSN to AKL **How long is the flight from Nelson (NSN) to Auckland (AKL)?** Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 1h 30m from Nelson (NSN) to Auckland (AKL). 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 NSN to AKL?** Air New Zealand is currently the only airline flying NSN to AKL nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on NSN to AKL, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from NSN to AKL?** About 70 nonstop flights a week run between Nelson (NSN) and Auckland (AKL) 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 NSN to AKL depart?** Scheduled NSN to AKL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 19:05, local time at Nelson. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate NSN to AKL nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 13 flight numbers for NSN to AKL nonstops, including NZ 5060, NZ 5062, NZ 5064, NZ 5072, NZ 5074, NZ 5076, NZ 5088, and NZ 5530 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on NSN to AKL?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air New Zealand on NSN to AKL. The page carries the full NSN to AKL nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [AKL to NSN nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-nsn.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Nelson (NSN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nsn.md), or [every route from Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl.md). Nonstops to Auckland (AKL) from other airports within 150 miles of Nelson (NSN): - [Blenheim (BHE) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bhe-akl.md), 37 miles from NSN - [Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg-akl.md), 82 miles from NSN - [Wanganui (WAG) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wag-akl.md), 132 miles from NSN - [Palmerston North (PMR) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pmr-akl.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 NSN to AKL 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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