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Cheapflights users who travel with Air New Zealand (a popular airline from Nelson to Rarotonga) have rated them a 8.0/10. This rating comes from 517 reviews. If you are looking to travel NSN-RAR, search your dates above.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Rarotonga ranges from 100.0 - 260.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 260.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit Rarotonga when rainfall is around 100.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Rarotonga, 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 26.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 22.0 C).

$1,032+ Air New Zealand Flights from Nelson to Rarotonga

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Air New Zealand flights from Nelson to Rarotonga in 2025

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Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price (all airlines)	$1,598

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6/12-13/12
4 total stops
41h 50m total
Nelson to Rarotonga

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How do most travelers feel about Air New Zealand?
Cheapflights users who travel with Air New Zealand (a popular airline from Nelson to Rarotonga) have rated them a 8.0/10. This rating comes from 517 reviews. If you are looking to travel NSN-RAR, search your dates above.

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Sat 6/1216:15NSN - RAR

2 stops26h 55mAir New Zealand

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2 stops14h 55mAir New Zealand

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2 stops30h 20mAir New Zealand

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1 stop26h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 21/10$1,103

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Currently, the most affordable month to book a Air New Zealand flight from Nelson to Rarotonga in March, with an average price of $686. Conversely, traveling with Air New Zealand from Nelson to Rarotonga in December will be the most expensive, with an average cost of $874. Various factors influence flight prices, so comparing airlines, departure airports, and times can help reduce costs.

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2.0

Poor|Sept 2025

50 minutes late departing, slow boarding.

8.0

Very Good|Sept 2025

Great lounges.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2025

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.

6.0

Okay|May 2025

It was a United plane, the seating was too tight.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2025

wish I didn't have to pay for wifi as I could not redeem my miles from my phone to pay for drinks

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