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MRO to TIU: distance & flight time
Masterton (Hood Airport) → Timaru (Timaru Airport)
321 mi
517 km · 279 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
321 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MRO — Hood Airport · Masterton, New Zealand
- TIU — Timaru Airport · Timaru, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MRO
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport45 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea55 mi away
Near TIU
- OAM · Oamaru Airport47 mi away
- TWZ · Pukaki Airport55 mi away
- GTN · Glentanner Airport61 mi away
- MON · Mount Cook Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRO from TIU?
The flight distance from Masterton (MRO) to Timaru (TIU) is 321 miles (517 km, 279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRO to TIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 MRO to TIU?
Nonstop service on MRO–TIU 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRO to TIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRO–TIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRO to TIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRO–TIU 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.