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Cheap Flights from Australia to Nelson

 
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Recent return flight deals from Australia to Nelson

Wed, 24 Feb - Tue, 2 Mar
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23:55 - 10:35Melbourne  Melbourne-Nelson Nelson
8h 40m1 stop Auckland Intl
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11:55 - 22:50Nelson  Nelson-Melbourne Melbourne
12h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl
$927Multiple Airlines
1 day ago
Mon, 12 Apr - Fri, 7 May
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23:55 - 15:45Melbourne  Melbourne-Nelson Nelson
13h 50m1 stop Auckland Intl
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06:30 - 22:30Nelson  Nelson-Melbourne Melbourne
18h 00m1 stop Auckland Intl
$939Multiple Airlines
3+ days ago
Mon, 30 Nov - Tue, 8 Dec
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18:20 - 20:05Brisbane  Brisbane-Nelson Nelson
22h 45m1 stop Christchurch
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06:40 - 07:00Nelson  Nelson-Brisbane Brisbane
27h 20m1 stop Christchurch
$947Air New Zealand
2 days ago
Mon, 30 Nov - Tue, 8 Dec
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18:20 - 11:15Brisbane  Brisbane-Nelson Nelson
13h 55m1 stop Christchurch
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15:00 - 07:00Nelson  Nelson-Brisbane Brisbane
19h 00m2 stops Wellington Auckland Intl
$948Air New Zealand
2 days ago
Wed, 2 Dec - Sun, 6 Dec
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18:10 - 19:50Brisbane  Brisbane-Nelson Nelson
22h 40m1 stop Auckland Intl
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17:45 - 07:00Nelson  Nelson-Brisbane Brisbane
16h 15m1 stop Christchurch
$954Air New Zealand
3+ days ago
Mon, 7 Dec - Mon, 14 Dec
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18:20 - 11:15Brisbane  Brisbane-Nelson Nelson
13h 55m1 stop Christchurch
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16:20 - 17:00Nelson  Nelson-Brisbane Brisbane
27h 40m1 stop Wellington
$957Air New Zealand
1 day ago
Tue, 2 Feb - Thu, 25 Feb
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12:10 - 21:45Brisbane  Brisbane-Nelson Nelson
6h 35m1 stop Auckland Intl
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06:30 - 20:15Nelson  Nelson-Brisbane Brisbane
16h 45m1 stop Auckland Intl
$959Multiple Airlines
2 days ago
Sat, 23 Jan - Mon, 1 Feb
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07:00 - 09:00Melbourne  Melbourne-Nelson Nelson
24h 00m2 stops Coolangatta Gold Coast Christchurch
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06:40 - 11:05Nelson  Nelson-Melbourne Melbourne
6h 25m1 stop Christchurch
$973Multiple Airlines
3+ days ago
Tue, 2 Feb - Tue, 23 Feb
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12:10 - 21:45Brisbane  Brisbane-Nelson Nelson
6h 35m1 stop Auckland Intl
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11:55 - 20:15Nelson  Nelson-Brisbane Brisbane
11h 20m1 stop Auckland Intl
$975Multiple Airlines
2 days ago
Tue, 2 Feb - Thu, 18 Feb
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23:55 - 11:20Brisbane  Brisbane-Nelson Nelson
8h 25m1 stop Auckland Intl
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16:15 - 20:15Nelson  Nelson-Brisbane Brisbane
7h 00m1 stop Auckland Intl
$980Multiple Airlines
2 days ago
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Nelson

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Nelson to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Nelson?

The cheapest month for flights to Nelson is August, where tickets cost $1,002 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets from Australia is $1,516 and $1,231 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of $514.

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Low season

May
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (27% more expensive on average)

FAQs - booking Nelson flights

  • How far is Nelson Airport from central Nelson?

    You’ll need to travel 6 km to reach the Nelson city centre from Nelson Airport.

  • What is the name of Nelson’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Nelson, called Nelson Airport (NSN). It can also be referred to as Nelson.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Nelson?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Nelson.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Nelson?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Nelson is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Nelson?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Nelson with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Nelson?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Nelson up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Nelson are there each week?

    Each week there are around 333 direct flights from within Australia to Nelson. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Nelson

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Nelson flight deals.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Australia to Nelson

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Nelson? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 684 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.5Food
Airline reviews

- Many airports in Australia and New Zealand have no place to sit at the gate - Boarding was a little disorganized but pretty fast - Interesting food served on board. Why a New Zealand airline had 3 choices for lunch and 2 of them are Mexican and the last one was Macaroni and Cheese? - Flight Attendants are nice and helpful. - Neither of the USB charging ports for the two of us are working? Our phone drained of charge after 13+ hour flight so when landing we cannot call anybody for pickup. - Internet service was free, but connection was so bad that nothing seems to get through - Beside Internet, other entertainments were excellent

10.0 ExcellentLuc, Oct 2026
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- Many airports in Australia and New Zealand have no place to sit at the gate - Boarding was a little disorganized but pretty fast - Interesting food served on board. Why a New Zealand airline had 3 choices for lunch and 2 of them are Mexican and the last one was Macaroni and Cheese? - Flight Attendants are nice and helpful. - Neither of the USB charging ports for the two of us are working? Our phone drained of charge after 13+ hour flight so when landing we cannot call anybody for pickup. - Internet service was free, but connection was so bad that nothing seems to get through - Beside Internet, other entertainments were excellent

We got to experience Premium Economy from Sydney to Auckland and it was a great experience wiht Air New Zealand. The crew was friendly and helpful.

I was not even on that flight and did not even book a ticket. Kayak did a phenomenal job

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

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