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NSN to PIA: distance & flight time
Nelson (Nelson Airport) → Peoria (General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport)
8,293 mi
13,346 km · 7,206 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
- PIA — General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · Peoria, 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 PIA
Frequently asked questions
How far is NSN from PIA?
The flight distance from Nelson (NSN) to Peoria (PIA) is 8,293 miles (13,346 km, 7,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSN to PIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 PIA?
Nonstop service on NSN–PIA 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nelson and Peoria?
Peoria is 17 hours behind Nelson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSN to PIA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NSN–PIA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NSN to PIA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NSN–PIA 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.