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IVC to SZS: distance & flight time
Invercargill (Invercargill Airport) → Stewart Island (Ryan's Creek Aerodrome)
35 mi
57 km · 31 nm
34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
35 miles nonstop takes roughly 34m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- IVC — Invercargill Airport · Invercargill, New Zealand
- SZS — Ryan's Creek Aerodrome · Stewart Island, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IVC
- SZS · Ryan's Creek Aerodrome35 mi away
- TEU · Manapouri Airport69 mi away
- DUD · Dunedin Airport96 mi away
- ALR · Alexandra Airport97 mi away
Near SZS
- IVC · Invercargill Airport35 mi away
- TEU · Manapouri Airport97 mi away
- DUD · Dunedin Airport120 mi away
- ALR · Alexandra Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IVC from SZS?
The flight distance from Invercargill (IVC) to Stewart Island (SZS) is 35 miles (57 km, 31 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IVC to SZS?
A nonstop flight takes about 34m 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 IVC to SZS?
Nonstop service on IVC–SZS 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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IVC to SZS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IVC–SZS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IVC to SZS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IVC–SZS 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.