Cheap Flights from Christchurch to Nelson
Flights from Christchurch to Nelson are operated by 2 airliners – Air New Zealand and Air Nelson. The most popular are provided by Air New Zealand. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Christchurch International and arriving at Nelson. In the morning there is 2 flights, 4 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 00:00 and latest departure at 18:45. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is NZ 8012, NZ 8506, NZ 8516, NZ 8518, NZ 8526 and NZ 8634.
Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Air Nelson offers 1 flight a day from Christchurch International to Nelson between the hours of 00:00 and 18:45. The flight numbers for these flights are RLK 8012, RLK 8506, RLK 8516, RLK 8518, RLK 8526 and RLK 8634.
Air New Zealand flight prices from Christchurch International to Nelson can be found at www.airnewzealand.com
Daily Flights
Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Christchurch to Nelson and how many flights depart on a per day basis.
Flight Routes
Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Christchurch to Nelson that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.
Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include Air New Zealand and Air Nelson. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Nelson to Christchurch page.
Alternative routes to Nelson
As a substitute, you will discover that Hokitika Arpt also give flights to Nelson which could be more fitting for you. Hokitika Arpt has around 4 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.
If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Hokitika is around 152 kilometers (95 miles) from Christchurch. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Christchurch. More information can be found at Flights from Hokitika to Nelson. Flights to Nelson are also available from Timaru; 3 flights a day depart from the airport.
Arriving at Nelson
Should you require a car at Nelson we recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Nelson Airport Arrivals page which provides live information of your flight.
When arriving at Nelson bear in mind that the time zone is GMT -12.0, so remember to change you time on your watch.
On departing Nelson Airport airport you should find getting to your destination to be relatively straight forward. Nelson Airport is located around 6 km (4 miles) from Nelson city center where a lot of travelers will be heading to. If you are looking for accommodation then there should be sufficient accommodation available even though Nelson is a relatively small city with a population of around 0.
