In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Nelson ranges from 70.0 - 80.0 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 80.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Nelson when rainfall is around 70.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Nelson, 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 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 7.0 C). Find deals

What are the most popular routes from Australia to Nelson?

When deciding which route to take from Australia to Nelson, consider Brisbane - Nelson, Melbourne - Nelson or Sydney Kingsford Smith - Nelson, as they are the most popular. Find deals

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

The best pricing can be found in the month of July. Prices to Nelson from Australia average $915. You can even find prices in July for less than $915, as users have found deals to Nelson from as low as $407. The month of September appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Nelson from Australia. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 57%. Find deals

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

Nelson (NSN), located 5.9 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Australia to Nelson.

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

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

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$341+ Flights from Australia to Nelson

Cheap flight deals from Australia to Nelson

Round-trip from	$540
One-way from	$341
Popular in	September
Cheapest in	July
Average price	$593

Air New Zealand
26/8-2/9
4 total stops
19h 30m total
Australia to Nelson

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Air New Zealand
15/9
1 total stop
13h 10m total
Australia to Nelson

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price ($210 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease ($73 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Australia to Nelson
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Australia to Nelson. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 15 July 2025.

Wed 27/815:00MEL - NSN

2 stops16h 50mAir New Zealand

Wed 3/906:50NSN - MEL

2 stops8h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 13/7$540

Wed 27/809:45BNE - NSN

2 stops8h 40mAir New Zealand

Wed 3/909:30NSN - BNE

2 stops10h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/7$569

Fri 10/1022:55BNE - NSN

1 stop11h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1114:20NSN - BNE

1 stop20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/7$634

Thu 28/818:25MEL - NSN

2 stops14h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 4/909:45NSN - MEL

2 stops24h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/7$720

Wed 27/817:55SYD - NSN

1 stop24h 25mAir New Zealand

Wed 3/906:45NSN - SYD

1 stop16h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 13/7$723

Sat 15/1108:50BNE - NSN

1 stop7h 45mQantas Airways

Sat 22/1110:50NSN - BNE

1 stop9h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 14/7$776

Wed 27/820:00SYD - NSN

3 stops14h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/915:00NSN - SYD

2 stops20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/7$890

Wed 27/822:00SYD - NSN

2 stops18h 30mQantas Airways

Wed 3/910:20NSN - SYD

3 stops24h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 13/7$1,428

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Tue 26/808:35MEL - NSN

2 stops9h 50mAir New Zealand

Tue 2/910:05NSN - MEL

2 stops9h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 11/7$540

Fri 10/1022:55BNE - NSN

1 stop11h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1114:20NSN - BNE

1 stop20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/7$634

Sat 15/1108:50BNE - NSN

1 stop7h 45mQantas Airways

Sat 22/1110:50NSN - BNE

1 stop9h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 14/7$776

Wed 27/809:45BNE - NSN

2 stops8h 40mAir New Zealand

Wed 3/909:30NSN - BNE

2 stops10h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/7$569

Thu 28/818:25MEL - NSN

2 stops14h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 4/909:45NSN - MEL

2 stops24h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/7$720

Tue 12/818:45SYD - NSN

1 stop12h 05mAir New Zealand

Fri 22/813:35NSN - SYD

1 stop20h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/7$684

Tue 12/806:20SYD - NSN

2 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 22/810:20NSN - SYD

2 stops23h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7$814

Tue 26/806:00SYD - NSN

2 stops11h 10mQantas Airways

Tue 2/908:45NSN - SYD

3 stops24h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 12/7$1,427

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Tue 22/723:20BNE - NSN

2 stops19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sat 26/713:55NSN - BNE

2 stops20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/7$893

Tue 22/719:15BNE - NSN

1 stop23h 05mAir New Zealand

Sat 26/717:35NSN - BNE

1 stop16h 30mAir New Zealand

Deal found 13/7$973

Tue 22/706:05BNE - NSN

3 stops13h 40mQantas Airways

Sat 26/710:20NSN - BNE

2 stops13h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 13/7$1,806

Tue 5/808:40BNE - NSN

1 stop6h 10mQantas Airways

Tue 12/808:45NSN - BNE

1 stop11h 05mQantas Airways

Deal found 12/7$1,659

Wed 27/815:00MEL - NSN

2 stops16h 50mAir New Zealand

Wed 3/906:50NSN - MEL

2 stops8h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 13/7$540

Wed 27/809:45BNE - NSN

2 stops8h 40mAir New Zealand

Wed 3/909:30NSN - BNE

2 stops10h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/7$569

Wed 27/817:55SYD - NSN

1 stop24h 25mAir New Zealand

Wed 3/906:45NSN - SYD

1 stop16h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 13/7$723

Wed 27/820:00SYD - NSN

3 stops14h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/915:00NSN - SYD

2 stops20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/7$890

Wed 27/822:00SYD - NSN

2 stops18h 30mQantas Airways

Wed 3/910:20NSN - SYD

3 stops24h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 13/7$1,428

Thu 28/818:25MEL - NSN

2 stops14h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 4/909:45NSN - MEL

2 stops24h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/7$720

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MelbourneNelson

MEL - NSN

MELNSN

Melbourne

Wed 27/8

15:00-09:50

2 stops16h 50m

Nelson

Wed 3/9

06:50-13:45

2 stops8h 55m

$540

BrisbaneNelson

BNE - NSN

BNENSN

Brisbane

Wed 27/8

09:45-20:25

2 stops8h 40m

Nelson

Wed 3/9

09:30-18:05

2 stops10h 35m

$569

BrisbaneNelson

BNE - NSN

BNENSN

Brisbane

Fri 10/10

22:55-13:40

1 stop11h 45m

Nelson

Thu 20/11

14:20-07:25

1 stop20h 05m

$634

MelbourneNelson

MEL - NSN

MELNSN

Melbourne

Thu 28/8

18:25-10:35

2 stops14h 10m

Nelson

Thu 4/9

09:45-08:05

2 stops24h 20m

$720

SydneyNelson

SYD - NSN

SYDNSN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 27/8

17:55-20:20

1 stop24h 25m

Nelson

Wed 3/9

06:45-21:40

1 stop16h 55m

$723

BrisbaneNelson

BNE - NSN

BNENSN

Brisbane

Sat 15/11

08:50-19:35

1 stop7h 45m

Nelson

Sat 22/11

10:50-17:00

1 stop9h 10m

$776

SydneyNelson

SYD - NSN

SYDNSN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 27/8

20:00-12:05

3 stops14h 05m

Nelson

Wed 3/9

15:00-09:35

2 stops20h 35m

$890

SydneyNelson

SYD - NSN

SYDNSN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 27/8

22:00-18:30

2 stops18h 30m

Nelson

Wed 3/9

10:20-08:40

3 stops24h 20m

$1,428

SydneyNelson

SYD - NSN

SYDNSN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 31/12

17:55-13:55

1 stop18h 00m

$485

MelbourneNelson

MEL - NSN

MELNSN

Melbourne

Fri 19/12

18:55-11:15

1 stop14h 20m

$651

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Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

494 reviews

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1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,July 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

494 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

494 reviews

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1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,July 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.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

877 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

494 reviews

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1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,July 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.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Nelson from Australia?
Nelson (NSN), located 5.9 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Australia to Nelson.
What are the most popular routes from Australia to Nelson?
When deciding which route to take from Australia to Nelson, consider Brisbane - Nelson, Melbourne - Nelson or Sydney Kingsford Smith - Nelson, as they are the most popular.
Can I find deals for flights from Australia to Nelson that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Australia to Nelson flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Australia to Nelson?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Australia to Nelson.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Australia to Nelson?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Australia to Nelson by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Air New Zealand	Cheapest$562	Average$1,004	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$822	Average$1,338	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights

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