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SHV to NSN: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
7,790 mi
12,538 km · 6,770 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from NSN?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Nelson (NSN) is 7,790 miles (12,538 km, 6,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 SHV to NSN?
Nonstop service on SHV–NSN 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 15h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shreveport and Nelson?
Nelson is 19 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to NSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHV–NSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHV to NSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHV–NSN 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.