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Distance to Nelson6.3km
Distance to Tahunanui2.7km

Flight delays and cancellations

Check our Nelson Airport live flight tracker to see whether today’s Nelson Airport flight arrivals or departures are on time. If your flight is cancelled, it’s best to contact your airline to see what your options are.

Nelson arrivals information

Nelson Airport is 6.3km from the centre of Nelson. If you don’t want to reach your final destination by train or bus, you could take a taxi from the Nelson Airport Arrivals area, or see more of New Zealand by hiring a car.

Car hire from Nelson Airport

If you want to see more of New Zealand after you touch down, consider hiring a car from Nelson Airport. Providers like Snap have pick-up spots at NSN Arrivals – find out more here.


Nelson Airport FAQs

Yes. There are Snap, Ezi, Apex, Alamo, Thrifty, Europcar, GO Rentals, Hertz and Big Value pick-up points in or near to Nelson Airport’s Arrivals or Departures areas.
For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Nelson Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Nelson Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Nelson Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.
We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Nelson Airport’s departure lounge.
The Honest Lawyer, Ascend Hotel Collection is the highest-rated hotel near Nelson Airport, just 0.7km away. Another great option is Apex Motorlodge (3.0km from the airport).
Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Nelson Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.
Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.
Don’t panic! If you are not already at Nelson Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Nelson Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

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