The second oldest settled city in New Zealand, Nelson is located on the South Island of the country, in a region known as the Nelson Tasman or the "Top of the South." Nelson is New Zealand's most populous coastal city with beautiful, well-preserved scenery and a wide range of cultural centers waiting for you to discover. As New Zealand's sunniest city with over 2,500 sunshine hours per year, Nelson is the place to bask in Mother Nature's gifts of parks, rivers, beaches, and nature trails. Kayaking and hiking are just a couple of the activities you can do in Nelson.

Flying into Nelson is a little complicated, as no direct flights from the United States are available. Thus, your entry point will most likely be New Zealand's largest city, which is home to its biggest and busiest international airport, Auckland International Airport. From Auckland, you can easily connect to Nelson via any of the domestic carriers operated by its premier airline, Air New Zealand. Alternatively, you can fly into Wellington, which is only 130 km from Nelson and then drive the rest of the way. A number of international carriers, such as Air Pacific, fly to New Zealand. Check among them to find the one with the best deals.

Airports Serving Nelson, New Zealand

Nelson Airport (NSN) is the island country's fourth busiest airport. With planes arriving and taking off every four and a half minutes during scheduled hours, it sees approximately a million passengers every year. The public transport system services the airport on a regular basis too.