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YRS to NSN: distance & flight time
Red Sucker Lake (Red Sucker Lake Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
8,570 mi
13,793 km · 7,447 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- YRS — Red Sucker Lake Airport · Red Sucker 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 YRS
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport46 mi away
- YIV · Island Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport51 mi away
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport57 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 YRS from NSN?
The flight distance from Red Sucker Lake (YRS) to Nelson (NSN) is 8,570 miles (13,793 km, 7,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRS to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Sucker Lake and Nelson?
Nelson is 17 hours ahead of Red Sucker Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRS to NSN?
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