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SZS to CHC: distance & flight time
Stewart Island (Ryan's Creek Aerodrome) → Christchurch (Christchurch International Airport)
319 mi
514 km · 278 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
319 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SZS — Ryan's Creek Aerodrome · Stewart Island, New Zealand
- CHC — Christchurch International Airport · Christchurch, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SZS
- IVC · Invercargill Airport35 mi away
- TEU · Manapouri Airport97 mi away
- DUD · Dunedin Airport120 mi away
- ALR · Alexandra Airport132 mi away
Near CHC
- TIU · Timaru Airport86 mi away
- KBZ · Kaikoura Airport91 mi away
- HKK · Hokitika Airfield95 mi away
- MON · Mount Cook Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZS from CHC?
The flight distance from Stewart Island (SZS) to Christchurch (CHC) is 319 miles (514 km, 278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZS to CHC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 SZS to CHC?
Nonstop service on SZS–CHC 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZS to CHC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZS–CHC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZS to CHC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZS–CHC 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.