--- title: "Nelson (NSN) to Wellington (WLG) flights: who flies it" description: "Air New Zealand, Play and Chari Aviation Services fly nonstop from NSN to WLG, about 69 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nsn-wlg" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nsn-wlg.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Nelson to Wellington (NSN-WLG): nonstop flights and who flies them Air New Zealand, Play, and Chari Aviation Services fly nonstop between Nelson (NSN) and Wellington (WLG), roughly 69 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 40 minutes to 45 minutes for the 82 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See NSN to WLG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 69 Flights a week, 4-week average 40 minutes to 45 minutes Scheduled flight time 82 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Nelson to Wellington flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for NSN to WLG 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 Wellington (WLG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs NSN | Arrives WLG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5300 | Air New Zealand | 06:15 | 06:55 | 40 minutes | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | S8 342 | Chari Aviation Services | 07:10 | 07:55 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5302 | Air New Zealand | 07:35 | 08:15 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5318 | Air New Zealand | 09:40 | 10:20 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | S8 344 | Chari Aviation Services | 09:50 | 10:35 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5306 | Air New Zealand | 10:40 | 11:20 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5308 | Air New Zealand | 13:10 | 13:50 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5314 | Air New Zealand | 13:45 | 14:25 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5524 | Air New Zealand | 16:20 | 17:00 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | S8 348 | Chari Aviation Services | 17:25 | 18:10 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5304 | Air New Zealand | 17:55 | 18:35 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | S8 350 | Chari Aviation Services | 20:10 | 20:55 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5300 | Air New Zealand | 06:15 | 06:55 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5302 | Air New Zealand | 07:35 | 08:15 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | S8 342 | Chari Aviation Services | 08:10 | 08:55 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5318 | Air New Zealand | 09:40 | 10:20 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5306 | Air New Zealand | 10:40 | 11:20 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | S8 358 | Chari Aviation Services | 11:15 | 12:00 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5308 | Air New Zealand | 13:10 | 13:50 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5314 | Air New Zealand | 13:45 | 14:25 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | S8 346 | Chari Aviation Services | 14:25 | 15:10 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Fri, Oct 23 | S8 312 | Chari Aviation Services | 16:10 | 16:55 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5524 | Air New Zealand | 16:20 | 17:00 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | S8 348 | Chari Aviation Services | 17:40 | 18:25 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5304 | Air New Zealand | 17:55 | 18:35 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | S8 350 | Chari Aviation Services | 20:15 | 21:00 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5302 | Air New Zealand | 07:35 | 08:15 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | S8 342 | Chari Aviation Services | 08:10 | 08:55 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5318 | Air New Zealand | 09:40 | 10:20 | 40 minutes | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5306 | Air New Zealand | 10:40 | 11:20 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | S8 318 | Chari Aviation Services | 11:05 | 11:50 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Sat, Oct 24 | OG 2203 | Play | 13:20 | 14:00 | 40 minutes | British Aerospace Jetstream 32 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5314 | Air New Zealand | 13:45 | 14:25 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | OG 2205 | Play | 15:40 | 16:20 | 40 minutes | British Aerospace Jetstream 32 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5524 | Air New Zealand | 16:20 | 17:00 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | S8 348 | Chari Aviation Services | 17:55 | 18:40 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5318 | Air New Zealand | 09:40 | 10:20 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | S8 318 | Chari Aviation Services | 11:05 | 11:50 | 45 minutes | CNC | | Sun, Oct 25 | OG 2201 | Play | 11:10 | 11:50 | 40 minutes | British Aerospace Jetstream 32 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5314 | Air New Zealand | 13:45 | 14:25 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | Showing the first 40 of 76 scheduled NSN to WLG 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 WLG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Nelson to Wellington nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Air New Zealand flies 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). Chari Aviation Services flies the Cessna turboprop. Play flies the British Aerospace Jetstream 32. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full NSN to WLG nonstop schedule This page carries the full NSN to WLG 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 WLG nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See NSN to WLG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Nelson to Wellington nonstop Carriers operating NSN to WLG 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) - [Play (OG) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/og.md)\ [The aircraft OG flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/og.md) - [Chari Aviation Services (S8) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/s8.md) See NSN to WLG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about NSN to WLG **How long is the flight from Nelson (NSN) to Wellington (WLG)?** Scheduled flight times from Nelson (NSN) to Wellington (WLG) run from 40 minutes to 45 minutes across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 82 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from NSN to WLG?** Air New Zealand, Play, and Chari Aviation Services fly NSN to WLG nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on NSN to WLG, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from NSN to WLG?** About 69 nonstop flights a week run between Nelson (NSN) and Wellington (WLG) in the current schedule, operated by Air New Zealand, Play, and Chari Aviation Services. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from NSN to WLG depart?** Scheduled NSN to WLG nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:15 and 20:15, 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 WLG nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 19 flight numbers for NSN to WLG nonstops, including NZ 5300, NZ 5302, NZ 5306, NZ 5314, NZ 5318, and NZ 5524 on Air New Zealand, and S8 342 and S8 348 on Chari Aviation Services. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on NSN to WLG?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying NSN to WLG. The page carries the full NSN to WLG nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [WLG to NSN nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg-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 Wellington (WLG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg.md). Nonstops to Wellington (WLG) from other airports within 150 miles of Nelson (NSN): - [Blenheim (BHE) to Wellington (WLG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bhe-wlg.md), 37 miles from NSN - [Picton (PCN) to Wellington (WLG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pcn-wlg.md), 42 miles from NSN Nonstops from Nelson (NSN) to other airports within 150 miles of Wellington (WLG): - [Nelson (NSN) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nsn-ppq.md), 31 miles from WLG 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 WLG 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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