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OAM to SZS: distance & flight time
Oamaru (Oamaru Airport) → Stewart Island (Ryan's Creek Aerodrome)
196 mi
315 km · 170 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
196 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m 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
- OAM — Oamaru Airport · Oamaru, 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 OAM
- TIU · Timaru Airport47 mi away
- TWZ · Pukaki Airport69 mi away
- DUD · Dunedin Airport79 mi away
- ALR · Alexandra Airport85 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 OAM from SZS?
The flight distance from Oamaru (OAM) to Stewart Island (SZS) is 196 miles (315 km, 170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAM to SZS?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 OAM to SZS?
Nonstop service on OAM–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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAM to SZS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAM–SZS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAM to SZS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAM–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.