Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
FTW to NSN: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
7,639 mi
12,294 km · 6,638 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
See live FTW→NSN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from NSN?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Nelson (NSN) is 7,639 miles (12,294 km, 6,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Fort Worth and Nelson?
Nelson is 17 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to NSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTW–NSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.