There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Anchorage by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Nelson Airport to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane NSN - ANC
27h 7m$954–3,404Fly Nelson Airport to Kenai, drive
cheapest- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Kenai (ENA)plane NSN - ENA
- Drive from Kenai (ENA) to Anchoragecar
31h 32m$531–1,847Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane BHE - ANC
28h 44m$1,212–4,235Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane CHC - ANC
30h 52m$1,024–3,799
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Anchorage is to fly and drive which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 31h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Anchorage is to fly which takes 27h 7m and costs $950 - $3,400.
The distance between Nelson and Anchorage is 7430 miles.
It takes approximately 27h 7m to get from Nelson to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 20h behind Nelson. It is currently 7:03 AM in Nelson and 11:03 AM in Anchorage.
There are 150+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 49m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- flygrant.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kenai via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kenai via Auckland, San Francisco, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kenai via Auckland, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $119–595
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $595
- Per person
- $119
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