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NSN to SUR: distance & flight time
Nelson (Nelson Airport) → Summer Beaver (Summer Beaver Airport)
8,718 mi
14,030 km · 7,576 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SUR — Summer Beaver Airport · Summer Beaver, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 SUR
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport34 mi away
- YLH · Lansdowne House Airport44 mi away
- YWP · Webequie Airport52 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NSN from SUR?
The flight distance from Nelson (NSN) to Summer Beaver (SUR) is 8,718 miles (14,030 km, 7,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSN to SUR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Summer Beaver?
Summer Beaver is 16 hours behind Nelson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSN to SUR?
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