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DUD to KBZ: distance & flight time
Dunedin (Dunedin Airport) → Kaikoura (Kaikoura Airport)
295 mi
475 km · 256 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
295 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DUD — Dunedin Airport · Dunedin, New Zealand
- KBZ — Kaikoura Airport · Kaikoura, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DUD
- ALR · Alexandra Airport64 mi away
- OAM · Oamaru Airport79 mi away
- ZQN · Queenstown International Airport94 mi away
- WKA · Wanaka Airport95 mi away
Near KBZ
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport64 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome77 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport80 mi away
- CHC · Christchurch International Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DUD from KBZ?
The flight distance from Dunedin (DUD) to Kaikoura (KBZ) is 295 miles (475 km, 256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUD to KBZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DUD to KBZ?
Nonstop service on DUD–KBZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUD to KBZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DUD–KBZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DUD to KBZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DUD–KBZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.