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MZP to OAM: distance & flight time
Motueka (Motueka Airport) → Oamaru (Oamaru Airport)
283 mi
455 km · 246 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
283 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, New Zealand
- OAM — Oamaru Airport · Oamaru, 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 MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 mi away
Near OAM
- TIU · Timaru Airport47 mi away
- TWZ · Pukaki Airport69 mi away
- DUD · Dunedin Airport79 mi away
- ALR · Alexandra Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MZP from OAM?
The flight distance from Motueka (MZP) to Oamaru (OAM) is 283 miles (455 km, 246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZP to OAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 OAM?
Nonstop service on MZP–OAM 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZP to OAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MZP–OAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MZP to OAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MZP–OAM 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.