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YRL to NSN: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
8,467 mi
13,627 km · 7,358 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, Canada
- 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 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 YRL from NSN?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Nelson (NSN) is 8,467 miles (13,627 km, 7,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Red Lake and Nelson?
Nelson is 17 hours ahead of Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to NSN?
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