How long is the flight from Nelson to Australia?

For as low as $887, Air New Zealand can have you in Australia from Nelson in 16h 40m. Airlines will cover a distance of 2099 km. Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Australia ranges from 50.0 - 130.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 130.0 mm. September is typically the driest time to visit Australia when rainfall is around 50.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Australia, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 22.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C). Find deals

What are the most popular routes from Nelson to Australia?

The most popular flight routes from Nelson to Australia are Nelson - Melbourne, Nelson - Sydney Kingsford Smith and Nelson - Perth.

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

Our data shows that August tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Australia from Nelson. Users have commonly found prices around $965 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $613. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Nelson to Australia?

Most people fly from Nelson (NSN) if they book a flight from Nelson to Australia. Nelson is conveniently located just 5.9 km from Nelson’s city centre.

Can I find deals for flights from Nelson to Australia that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Nelson to Australia flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Nelson to Australia?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Nelson to Australia.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Nelson to Australia?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Nelson to Australia by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

$397+ Flights from Nelson to Australia

Cheap flight deals from Nelson to Australia

Round-trip from	$764
One-way from	$397
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	August
Average price	$654

11/10-18/10
3 total stops
49h 15m total
Nelson to Australia

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11/10
2 total stops
26h 10m total
Nelson to Australia

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price ($263 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($62 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Nelson to Australia
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Nelson to Australia. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 29 August 2025.

Sat 11/1017:35NSN - MEL

1 stop19h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 18/1023:55MEL - NSN

2 stops29h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8$764

Sat 11/1017:35NSN - SYD

1 stop16h 40mAir New Zealand

Sat 18/1018:05SYD - NSN

2 stops14h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$887

Sat 11/1010:35NSN - MEL

1 stop12h 00mAir New Zealand

Sat 18/1018:55MEL - NSN

2 stops13h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$887

Sat 25/1015:25NSN - SYD

1 stop8h 15mAir New Zealand

Sat 1/1113:55SYD - NSN

2 stops18h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 26/8$909

Fri 10/1007:20NSN - SYD

1 stop7h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 17/1006:20SYD - NSN

1 stop23h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$914

Thu 30/1006:40NSN - MEL

1 stop6h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1112:05MEL - NSN

1 stop5h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8$923

Wed 24/906:45NSN - MEL

1 stop18h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 1/1017:45MEL - NSN

1 stop25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8$942

Sat 25/1014:25NSN - SYD

2 stops22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 1/1118:40SYD - NSN

1 stop13h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$986

Thu 11/920:00NSN - SYD

2 stops39h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/911:50SYD - NSN

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$1,013

Thu 11/906:30NSN - MEL

1 stop27h 35mAir New Zealand

Sun 14/918:25MEL - NSN

1 stop15h 00mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$1,016

Wed 10/919:45NSN - MEL

2 stops29h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/918:25MEL - NSN

1 stop24h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8$1,023

Sat 11/1008:55NSN - SYD

2 stops27h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 18/1009:05SYD - NSN

2 stops9h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8$1,025

Best flights from Nelson to Australia
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Nelson to Australia that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 29 August 2025.

Sat 11/1017:35NSN - MEL

1 stop19h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 18/1023:55MEL - NSN

2 stops29h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8$764

Sat 11/1017:35NSN - SYD

1 stop16h 40mAir New Zealand

Sat 18/1018:05SYD - NSN

2 stops14h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$887

Thu 30/1017:35NSN - MEL

2 stops43h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1112:05MEL - NSN

1 stop5h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8$880

Sat 11/1010:35NSN - MEL

1 stop12h 00mAir New Zealand

Sat 18/1018:55MEL - NSN

2 stops13h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$887

Sat 25/1015:25NSN - SYD

1 stop8h 15mAir New Zealand

Sat 1/1113:55SYD - NSN

2 stops18h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 26/8$909

Fri 10/1007:20NSN - SYD

1 stop7h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 17/1006:20SYD - NSN

1 stop23h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$914

Wed 24/906:45NSN - MEL

1 stop18h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 1/1017:45MEL - NSN

1 stop25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8$942

Sat 25/1014:25NSN - SYD

2 stops22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 1/1118:40SYD - NSN

1 stop13h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$986

Thu 11/920:00NSN - SYD

2 stops39h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/911:50SYD - NSN

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$1,013

Sat 11/1008:55NSN - SYD

2 stops27h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 18/1009:05SYD - NSN

2 stops9h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8$1,025

Sat 11/1008:55NSN - PER

2 stops27h 55mAir New Zealand

Sat 18/1019:50PER - NSN

1 stop9h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$1,686

Sat 11/1014:10NSN - PER

2 stops22h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 18/1022:40PER - NSN

2 stops14h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8$1,614

Last-minute flights from Nelson to Australia
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Sat 30/806:00NSN - SYD

1 stop6h 35mAir New Zealand

Sat 13/908:45SYD - NSN

1 stop7h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$1,168

Wed 10/919:45NSN - MEL

2 stops29h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/918:25MEL - NSN

1 stop24h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8$1,023

Wed 10/906:45NSN - MEL

1 stop9h 00mAir New Zealand

Sun 14/918:25MEL - NSN

1 stop16h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 28/8$1,079

Thu 11/920:00NSN - SYD

2 stops39h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/911:50SYD - NSN

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$1,013

Thu 11/906:30NSN - MEL

1 stop27h 35mAir New Zealand

Sun 14/918:25MEL - NSN

1 stop15h 00mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$1,016

Thu 11/907:20NSN - MEL

1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/923:55MEL - NSN

2 stops12h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8$1,040

Thu 11/919:00NSN - SYD

1 stop28h 40mAir New Zealand

Sun 14/908:45SYD - NSN

1 stop23h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$1,051

Fri 12/906:00NSN - SYD

1 stop17h 40mAir New Zealand

Sat 11/1018:05SYD - NSN

1 stop16h 00mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$1,103

Wed 24/906:45NSN - MEL

1 stop18h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 1/1017:45MEL - NSN

1 stop25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8$942

Wed 24/908:10NSN - MEL

2 stops15h 25mQantas Airways

Wed 1/1016:15MEL - NSN

2 stops13h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 27/8$1,376

One-way flights from Nelson to Australia
Search for one-way flight options from Nelson to Australia. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 29 August 2025.

Sat 11/1017:35NSN - MEL

2 stops26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8$397

Sat 11/1013:00NSN - MEL

1 stop9h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$400

Mon 20/1010:35NSN - SYD

1 stop13h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$407

Wed 3/914:35NSN - SYD

2 stops21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$412

Sat 11/1008:55NSN - SYD

1 stop25h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$417

Tue 21/1014:40NSN - MEL

2 stops7h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$427

Wed 3/908:10NSN - SYD

1 stop26h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 26/8$506

Mon 20/1020:00NSN - SYD

3 stops40h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8$514

Mon 15/1207:35NSN - PER

2 stops14h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$654

Tue 21/1006:30NSN - MEL

3 stops11h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8$659

Sat 11/1017:35NSN - PER

3 stops57h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8$712

Sat 11/1017:45NSN - PER

1 stop10h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 27/8$919

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Departure

Return

Price

NelsonMelbourne

NSN - MEL

NSNMEL

Nelson

Sat 11/10

17:35-11:05

1 stop19h 30m

Melbourne

Sat 18/10

23:55-07:40

2 stops29h 45m

$764

NelsonMelbourne

NSN - MEL

NSNMEL

Nelson

Thu 30/10

17:35-10:35

2 stops43h 00m

Melbourne

Thu 6/11

12:05-20:00

1 stop5h 55m

$880

NelsonSydney

NSN - SYD

NSNSYD

Nelson

Sat 11/10

17:35-08:15

1 stop16h 40m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 18/10

18:05-10:20

2 stops14h 15m

$887

NelsonMelbourne

NSN - MEL

NSNMEL

Nelson

Sat 11/10

10:35-20:35

1 stop12h 00m

Melbourne

Sat 18/10

18:55-10:20

2 stops13h 25m

$887

NelsonSydney

NSN - SYD

NSNSYD

Nelson

Sat 25/10

15:25-21:40

1 stop8h 15m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 1/11

13:55-10:10

2 stops18h 15m

$909

NelsonSydney

NSN - SYD

NSNSYD

Nelson

Fri 10/10

07:20-13:10

1 stop7h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 17/10

06:20-08:15

1 stop23h 55m

$914

NelsonMelbourne

NSN - MEL

NSNMEL

Nelson

Wed 24/9

06:45-22:45

1 stop18h 00m

Melbourne

Wed 1/10

17:45-21:45

1 stop25h 00m

$942

NelsonSydney

NSN - SYD

NSNSYD

Nelson

Sat 25/10

14:25-10:35

2 stops22h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 1/11

18:40-10:10

1 stop13h 30m

$986

NelsonSydney

NSN - SYD

NSNSYD

Nelson

Thu 11/9

20:00-09:35

2 stops39h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 14/9

11:50-08:15

1 stop18h 25m

$1,013

NelsonSydney

NSN - SYD

NSNSYD

Nelson

Sat 11/10

08:55-10:35

2 stops27h 40m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 18/10

09:05-20:20

2 stops9h 15m

$1,025

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Nelson to Australia?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Nelson to Australia (average of $268). Flying from Nelson to Australia in December is currently the most expensive (average of $357). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from NSN to AU?

When flying from Nelson to Australia, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Reviews of airlines servicing Australia

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Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

505 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Jul 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

505 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

505 reviews

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1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Jul 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Nelson to Australia?
Most people fly from Nelson (NSN) if they book a flight from Nelson to Australia. Nelson is conveniently located just 5.9 km from Nelson’s city centre.
How long is the flight from Nelson to Australia?
For as low as $887, Air New Zealand can have you in Australia from Nelson in 16h 40m. Airlines will cover a distance of 2099 km.
What are the most popular routes from Nelson to Australia?
The most popular flight routes from Nelson to Australia are Nelson - Melbourne, Nelson - Sydney Kingsford Smith and Nelson - Perth.
Can I find deals for flights from Nelson to Australia that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Nelson to Australia flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Nelson to Australia?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Nelson to Australia.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Nelson to Australia?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Nelson to Australia by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Nelson to Australia?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Nelson to Australia (average of $268). Flying from Nelson to Australia in December is currently the most expensive (average of $357). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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