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FXE to NSN: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
8,219 mi
13,227 km · 7,142 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from NSN?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Nelson (NSN) is 8,219 miles (13,227 km, 7,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Lauderdale and Nelson?
Nelson is 16 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to NSN?
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