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MZP to SZS: distance & flight time
Motueka (Motueka Airport) → Stewart Island (Ryan's Creek Aerodrome)
467 mi
752 km · 406 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
467 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- 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.
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 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 MZP from SZS?
The flight distance from Motueka (MZP) to Stewart Island (SZS) is 467 miles (752 km, 406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZP to SZS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 SZS?
Nonstop service on MZP–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 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZP to SZS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MZP–SZS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MZP to SZS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MZP–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.