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MZP to MFN: distance & flight time
Motueka (Motueka Airport) → Milford Sound (Milford Sound Airport)
355 mi
571 km · 308 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
355 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, New Zealand
- MFN — Milford Sound Airport · Milford Sound, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 mi away
Near MFN
- ZQN · Queenstown International Airport47 mi away
- TEU · Manapouri Airport61 mi away
- WKA · Wanaka Airport65 mi away
- ALR · Alexandra Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MZP from MFN?
The flight distance from Motueka (MZP) to Milford Sound (MFN) is 355 miles (571 km, 308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZP to MFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 MZP to MFN?
Nonstop service on MZP–MFN 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZP to MFN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MZP–MFN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MZP to MFN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MZP–MFN 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.