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Distance from Nelson to Wellington

Distance between Nelson and Wellington is 125 kilometers (77 miles).
Driving distance from Nelson to Wellington is 237 kilometers (147 miles).

air 125 km
air 77 miles
car 237 km
car 147 miles

Distance Map Between Nelson and Wellington

Nelson, New ZealandWellington, New Zealand = 77 miles = 125 km.

How far is it between Nelson and Wellington

Nelson is located in New Zealand with (-41.2708,173.284) coordinates and Wellington is located in New Zealand with (-41.2866,174.7756) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Nelson to Wellington is equal to 77 miles which is equal to 125 km.

If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Nelson and Wellington is 236.79 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 02 hours 06 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 112 km.

City/PlaceLatitude and LongitudeGPS Coordinates
Nelson -41.2708, 173.284 41° 16´ 14.8080'' S
173° 17´ 2.5440'' E
Wellington -41.2866, 174.7756 41° 17´ 11.9040'' S
174° 46´ 32.0520'' E

Estimated Travel Time Between Nelson and Wellington

Average SpeedTravel Time
30 mph (48 km/h) 04 hours 55 minutes
40 mph (64 km/h) 03 hours 41 minutes
50 mph (80 km/h) 02 hours 57 minutes
60 mph (97 km/h) 02 hours 26 minutes
70 mph (112 km/h) 02 hours 06 minutes
75 mph (120 km/h) 01 hours 58 minutes
Nelson, New Zealand

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Recent Comments
Driver 2023-07-14 19:08:52

So, does this distance include the vertical drive down to the sea floor and back up again? How do you calculate the average speed driving under water? The currents there are pretty strong.

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