NSN - WLG

$98 Find Cheap Flights from Nelson to Wellington

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Nelson to Wellington departing on 22/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Nelson to Wellington, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest return fare
$196
Typical prices: $340-$174
Sounds Air
Fri 26/6Thu 16/7
NSN - WLG • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$98
Typical prices: $102-$161
Sounds Air
Mon 22/6
NSN - WLG • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Nelson to Wellington (NSN-WLG)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Nelson to Wellington that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Nelson to Wellington

Fri, 26 Jun - Thu, 16 Jul
Sounds Air Logo
11:15 - 12:00
NSN
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WLG
0h 45mdirect
Sounds Air Logo
08:40 - 09:30
WLG
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NSN
0h 50mdirect
$196Sounds Air
Mon, 11 May - Thu, 14 May
Sounds Air Logo
19:25 - 20:10
NSN
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WLG
0h 45mdirect
Sounds Air Logo
06:00 - 06:50
WLG
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NSN
0h 50mdirect
$207Sounds Air
Sat, 2 May - Sat, 9 May
Sounds Air Logo
17:55 - 18:40
NSN
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WLG
0h 45mdirect
Sounds Air Logo
16:45 - 17:35
WLG
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NSN
0h 50mdirect
$208Sounds Air
Mon, 28 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
06:20 - 07:00
NSN
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WLG
0h 40mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
09:25 - 10:10
WLG
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NSN
0h 45mdirect
$210Air New Zealand
Tue, 5 May - Wed, 6 May
Sounds Air Logo
14:15 - 15:00
NSN
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WLG
0h 45mdirect
Sounds Air Logo
16:15 - 17:05
WLG
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NSN
0h 50mdirect
$217Sounds Air
Sat, 2 May - Wed, 6 May
Sounds Air Logo
15:20 - 16:05
NSN
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WLG
0h 45mdirect
Sounds Air Logo
16:15 - 17:05
WLG
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NSN
0h 50mdirect
$224Sounds Air
Sat, 2 May - Tue, 5 May
Sounds Air Logo
17:55 - 18:40
NSN
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WLG
0h 45mdirect
Sounds Air Logo
16:15 - 17:05
WLG
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NSN
0h 50mdirect
$228Sounds Air
Sun, 3 May - Tue, 5 May
Sounds Air Logo
09:20 - 10:05
NSN
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WLG
0h 45mdirect
Sounds Air Logo
06:00 - 06:50
WLG
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NSN
0h 50mdirect
$240Sounds Air
Mon, 4 May - Mon, 4 May
Sounds Air Logo
08:55 - 09:40
NSN
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WLG
0h 45mdirect
Sounds Air Logo
18:15 - 19:05
WLG
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NSN
0h 50mdirect
$249Sounds Air
Tue, 28 Apr - Thu, 7 May
Sounds Air Logo
16:50 - 17:35
NSN
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WLG
0h 45mdirect
Sounds Air Logo
06:00 - 06:50
WLG
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NSN
0h 50mdirect
$259Sounds Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Nelson to Wellington flights

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

How much is a return flight from Nelson to Wellington?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Nelson to Wellington departing in June.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Nelson to Wellington?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Nelson to Wellington clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Nelson to Wellington, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Wellington back to Nelson, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Nelson to Wellington, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Nelson to Wellington is August, where tickets cost $212 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $343 and $298 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Nelson to Wellington?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Nelson to Wellington, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Nelson to Wellington, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 42% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$98
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 30% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Nelson to Wellington

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Nelson to Wellington based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Nelson to Wellington

  • What is the cheapest flight from Nelson to Wellington?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Nelson to Wellington was $98 for a one-way ticket and $196 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Nelson to Wellington?

    Nelson and Wellington are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Nelson from Nelson and will be arriving at Wellington.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Nelson to Wellington?

    The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Nelson to Wellington flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Nelson to Wellington?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Nelson and Wellington.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Nelson to Wellington?

    There are direct flights from Nelson to Wellington on a daily basis.

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

    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 from Nelson to Wellington.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 Wellington from Nelson up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Nelson to Wellington

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $193 or less one-way and $258 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Nelson to Wellington?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Nelson to Wellington.
Find which airlines fly direct from Nelson Airport to Wellington Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Nelson to Wellington

Monday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Tuesday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Wednesday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Thursday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Friday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Saturday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Sunday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

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Direct returns

Wellington to Nelson

Monday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Tuesday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Wednesday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Thursday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Friday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Saturday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Sunday

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

Air New Zealand,Sounds Air

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Nelson to Wellington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nelson to Wellington. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Nelson to Wellington? 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 625 reviews
8.5Crew
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.4Entertainment
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My experience with Underpricer was not great. The representative assigned to me did not tell me beforehand that selecting seats, which i could not do through ANZ, WOULD ADD SIGNIFICANT cost to my ticket (all flight segments were reg economy seats. The seat selections for the ticket, MCI-AKL, AKL-PER, PER-MCI, cost $284 USD. I WAS NOT TOLD AHEAD OF SELECTING SEATS chosen by the rep OF THE COSTS and never received an itemized invoice of the seat selections.). The costs of seat selection, an option solicited as a service, with no mention of costs, should have been disclosed to me prior to seat selection and certaily should have been itemized. For all I know, the $284 was not referred from the airline but made up and taken directly by Underpricer. Next, when i checked in, united couldnt find my ticket. This is probably why i didnt get a seat selection on that flight and couldnt check in online, despite Underpricer prompts to do so a week before departure, or at the kiosk at the airport. I had to wait for special help at the counter, then was told that because the flight segment, MCI-IAH, operated by United Airlines via the ANZ. ticket, had changed schedule slightly since I BOOKED MY FLIGHT, the MCI-IAH segment had been decoupled from the rest of the ticket because the IAH layover was now 12.5 hrs AND DID NOT QUALIFY AS A THROUGH FLIGHT TO AKL.. This meant my checked bag could not be checked through to AKL and id have to pick it up at IAH, THEN WAIT MOST OF the long layover WITH the large checked bag until ANZ counter in IAH OPENED for checkING just prior to the flight. Apparently, although underpricer had notified me of schedule changes, they did not update the ANZ TICKET, leading to this problem. Finallly, although I RECHECKED TH BAG IN At IAH 3.5-4 hours before the scheduled departure and the IAH-AKL segment was a direct flight, ANZ LOST MY bag and it took 4 days to find it and get it to me. Not fun.

4.0 OkaySusan, Mar 2026
IAH - AKL
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My experience with Underpricer was not great. The representative assigned to me did not tell me beforehand that selecting seats, which i could not do through ANZ, WOULD ADD SIGNIFICANT cost to my ticket (all flight segments were reg economy seats. The seat selections for the ticket, MCI-AKL, AKL-PER, PER-MCI, cost $284 USD. I WAS NOT TOLD AHEAD OF SELECTING SEATS chosen by the rep OF THE COSTS and never received an itemized invoice of the seat selections.). The costs of seat selection, an option solicited as a service, with no mention of costs, should have been disclosed to me prior to seat selection and certaily should have been itemized. For all I know, the $284 was not referred from the airline but made up and taken directly by Underpricer. Next, when i checked in, united couldnt find my ticket. This is probably why i didnt get a seat selection on that flight and couldnt check in online, despite Underpricer prompts to do so a week before departure, or at the kiosk at the airport. I had to wait for special help at the counter, then was told that because the flight segment, MCI-IAH, operated by United Airlines via the ANZ. ticket, had changed schedule slightly since I BOOKED MY FLIGHT, the MCI-IAH segment had been decoupled from the rest of the ticket because the IAH layover was now 12.5 hrs AND DID NOT QUALIFY AS A THROUGH FLIGHT TO AKL.. This meant my checked bag could not be checked through to AKL and id have to pick it up at IAH, THEN WAIT MOST OF the long layover WITH the large checked bag until ANZ counter in IAH OPENED for checkING just prior to the flight. Apparently, although underpricer had notified me of schedule changes, they did not update the ANZ TICKET, leading to this problem. Finallly, although I RECHECKED TH BAG IN At IAH 3.5-4 hours before the scheduled departure and the IAH-AKL segment was a direct flight, ANZ LOST MY bag and it took 4 days to find it and get it to me. Not fun.

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

Both my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our return home from Tokyo to Auckland and onwards to Palmerston North. We would recommend using the Premier Business class for long-haul travel, any day. Well worth the extra cost. Cabin staff were exceptional, Thank you

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Great service. Food could be improved but overall a very good airline

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

All good, except entertainment system could have been better. More choices.

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