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NSN to ATL: distance & flight time
Nelson (Nelson Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
8,288 mi
13,339 km · 7,202 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 mi away
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NSN from ATL?
The flight distance from Nelson (NSN) to Atlanta (ATL) is 8,288 miles (13,339 km, 7,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSN to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 Nelson and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 16 hours behind Nelson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSN to ATL?
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