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COS to NSN: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
7,562 mi
12,170 km · 6,571 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+20h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Near NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COS from NSN?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Nelson (NSN) is 7,562 miles (12,170 km, 6,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from COS to NSN?
Nonstop service on COS–NSN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colorado Springs and Nelson?
Nelson is 20 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to NSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COS–NSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COS to NSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COS–NSN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.