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FWA to NSN: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
8,508 mi
13,693 km · 7,393 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from NSN?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Nelson (NSN) is 8,508 miles (13,693 km, 7,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Wayne and Nelson?
Nelson is 16 hours ahead of Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to NSN?
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