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NSN to CHA: distance & flight time
Nelson (Nelson Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
8,302 mi
13,360 km · 7,214 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NSN from CHA?
The flight distance from Nelson (NSN) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 8,302 miles (13,360 km, 7,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSN to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 NSN to CHA?
Nonstop service on NSN–CHA 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 16h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nelson and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 16 hours behind Nelson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSN to CHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NSN–CHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NSN to CHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NSN–CHA 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.