--- title: "Wellington (WLG) to Nelson (NSN) flights: who flies it" description: "Air New Zealand, Play and Chari Aviation Services fly nonstop from WLG to NSN, about 71 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg-nsn" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg-nsn.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Wellington to Nelson (WLG-NSN): nonstop flights and who flies them Air New Zealand, Play, and Chari Aviation Services fly nonstop between Wellington (WLG) and Nelson (NSN), roughly 71 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 40 minutes to 50 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 23, 2026. See WLG to NSN on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 71 Flights a week, 4-week average 40 minutes to 50 minutes Scheduled flight time 82 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Wellington to Nelson flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for WLG to NSN starting October 23, 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 Wellington (WLG) to Nelson (NSN) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs WLG | Arrives NSN | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | S8 341 | Chari Aviation Services | 07:00 | 07:50 | 50 minutes | CNC | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5315 | Air New Zealand | 08:25 | 09:10 | 45 minutes | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5305 | Air New Zealand | 09:25 | 10:10 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | S8 357 | Chari Aviation Services | 10:05 | 10:55 | 50 minutes | CNC | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5517 | Air New Zealand | 10:55 | 11:40 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5323 | Air New Zealand | 11:55 | 12:40 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | S8 345 | Chari Aviation Services | 13:15 | 14:05 | 50 minutes | CNC | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5309 | Air New Zealand | 13:40 | 14:25 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5311 | Air New Zealand | 14:50 | 15:35 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | S8 347 | Chari Aviation Services | 16:30 | 17:20 | 50 minutes | CNC | | Fri, Oct 23 | S8 313 | Chari Aviation Services | 17:35 | 18:25 | 50 minutes | CNC | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5321 | Air New Zealand | 18:35 | 19:20 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | S8 349 | Chari Aviation Services | 19:05 | 19:55 | 50 minutes | CNC | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5303 | Air New Zealand | 19:40 | 20:25 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5325 | Air New Zealand | 20:00 | 20:45 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | S8 341 | Chari Aviation Services | 07:00 | 07:50 | 50 minutes | CNC | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5315 | Air New Zealand | 08:25 | 09:10 | 45 minutes | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5305 | Air New Zealand | 09:25 | 10:10 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | S8 317 | Chari Aviation Services | 09:55 | 10:45 | 50 minutes | CNC | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5323 | Air New Zealand | 11:55 | 12:40 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5309 | Air New Zealand | 13:40 | 14:25 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | OG 2204 | Play | 14:30 | 15:10 | 40 minutes | British Aerospace Jetstream 32 | | Sat, Oct 24 | S8 347 | Chari Aviation Services | 16:45 | 17:35 | 50 minutes | CNC | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5321 | Air New Zealand | 18:35 | 19:20 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | S8 341 | Chari Aviation Services | 07:00 | 07:50 | 50 minutes | CNC | | Sun, Oct 25 | S8 317 | Chari Aviation Services | 09:55 | 10:45 | 50 minutes | CNC | | Sun, Oct 25 | OG 2202 | Play | 10:00 | 10:40 | 40 minutes | British Aerospace Jetstream 32 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5517 | Air New Zealand | 10:55 | 11:40 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | OG 2206 | Play | 12:20 | 13:00 | 40 minutes | British Aerospace Jetstream 32 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5309 | Air New Zealand | 13:45 | 14:30 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | S8 345 | Chari Aviation Services | 14:10 | 15:00 | 50 minutes | CNC | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5317 | Air New Zealand | 16:40 | 17:25 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | S8 347 | Chari Aviation Services | 16:45 | 17:35 | 50 minutes | CNC | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5321 | Air New Zealand | 18:30 | 19:15 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 5325 | Air New Zealand | 20:00 | 20:45 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5305 | Air New Zealand | 09:25 | 10:10 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5517 | Air New Zealand | 10:55 | 11:40 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5323 | Air New Zealand | 11:55 | 12:40 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5309 | Air New Zealand | 13:45 | 14:30 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 5311 | Air New Zealand | 14:50 | 15:35 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | Showing the first 40 of 74 scheduled WLG to NSN departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 WLG to NSN date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Wellington to Nelson 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 WLG to NSN nonstop schedule This page carries the full WLG 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 WLG to NSN nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See WLG to NSN on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Wellington to Nelson nonstop Carriers operating WLG 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) - [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 WLG to NSN on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about WLG to NSN **How long is the flight from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson (NSN)?** Scheduled flight times from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson (NSN) run from 40 minutes to 50 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 WLG to NSN?** Air New Zealand, Play, and Chari Aviation Services fly WLG to NSN nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on WLG to NSN, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from WLG to NSN?** About 71 nonstop flights a week run between Wellington (WLG) and Nelson (NSN) 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 WLG to NSN depart?** Scheduled WLG to NSN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:00 and 20:00, local time at Wellington. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate WLG to NSN nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 20 flight numbers for WLG to NSN nonstops, including NZ 5305, NZ 5309, NZ 5315, NZ 5321, NZ 5323, and NZ 5517 on Air New Zealand, and S8 341 and S8 347 on Chari Aviation Services. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on WLG to NSN?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying WLG to NSN. The page carries the full WLG to NSN nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [NSN to WLG nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/nsn-wlg.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Wellington (WLG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg.md), or [every route from Nelson (NSN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nsn.md). Nonstops to Nelson (NSN) from other airports within 150 miles of Wellington (WLG): - [Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Nelson (NSN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ppq-nsn.md), 31 miles from WLG Nonstops from Wellington (WLG) to other airports within 150 miles of Nelson (NSN): - [Wellington (WLG) to Blenheim (BHE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg-bhe.md), 37 miles from NSN - [Wellington (WLG) to Picton (PCN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg-pcn.md), 42 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 WLG 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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