NSN → WLGNelson to Wellington

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Direct flights from Nelson (NSN) to Wellington (WLG): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 132 km, an estimated 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nelson and Wellington. Updated 6 September 2026 at 17:07 UTC.

NSN Nelson tracking
WLG Wellington tracking
132 km · ~0h 40m est.
dep bank 06:55–20:5517x weekly
Tracking · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
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delay history for NSN → WLG is still building

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~0h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandOriginairSounds Air

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ5300 06:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr · NZ5302 08:15 daily · NZ5318 10:20 Mo We Th Fr Su · NZ5306 11:20 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

OriginairOG

Flights OG501 08:40 Mo · OG557 14:00 Fr Su

Sounds AirS8

Flights S8342 07:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · S8344 10:35 Mo Tu We Th · S8318 11:50 Sa · S8346 12:15 Mo

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06NZ5306arrived−15
09-06S8358arrived+11

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
NSNNelson tracking Full NSN delay board →
WLGWellington tracking 🌤 overcast · SSE 19 kt Full WLG delay board →

How the Nelson to Wellington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NSN to WLG flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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NSN to WLG questions

How long is the flight from NSN to WLG?

Great-circle distance is 132 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 39–41 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NSN–WLG fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 82 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at NSN and arrival-side delay at WLG, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.