Distance from Richmond to Nelson (New Zealand)

The distance between Richmond, Canterbury and Nelson, Nelson Region is 254 kilometers (158 miles).

Richmond, Canterbury, New Zealand

Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand

From Richmond to Nelson, the straight-line distance is 254 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Richmond at 7 meters above sea level and Nelson at 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Richmond, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 43.5083° S 172.6501° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC)
Nelson, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 41.2708° S 173.284° E

Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Nelson Airport (NSN)
  • Motueka Airport (MZP)
  • Woodbourne Airport (BHE)
  • Picton Aerodrome (PCN)
  • Takaka Airport (KTF)

Other distances from Nelson

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Nelson to Auckland 507 km
From Nelson to Wellington 125 km
From Nelson to Christchurch 257 km
From Nelson to Manukau City 495 km
From Nelson to North Shore 512 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of New Zealand that are at equal or similar distances as between Richmond and Nelson.

From To Distance (kilometers)
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Glasgow, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 254 km
Barcelona, Spain Zaragoza, Spain 255 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Barquisimeto, Venezuela 256 km
Morelia, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 256 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 257 km
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Sheffield, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 258 km
London, United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 249 km
Sucre, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 260 km
Cartagena, Colombia Valledupar, Colombia 248 km
Oklahoma City, United States Wichita, United States 247 km
Valencia, Spain Palma, Spain 261 km
Lagos, Nigeria Benin City, Nigeria 247 km
Canberra, Australia Sydney, Australia 247 km
San Francisco, United States Fresno, United States 261 km
Dublin, Ireland Swansea, United Kingdom 247 km
Kingston, Jamaica Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 246 km
Valencia, Spain Zaragoza, Spain 246 km
London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 262 km

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