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SZS to KTF: distance & flight time
Stewart Island (Ryan's Creek Aerodrome) → Takaka (Takaka Airport)
480 mi
773 km · 418 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
480 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- KTF — Takaka Airport · Takaka, 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 SZS
- IVC · Invercargill Airport35 mi away
- TEU · Manapouri Airport97 mi away
- DUD · Dunedin Airport120 mi away
- ALR · Alexandra Airport132 mi away
Near KTF
- MZP · Motueka Airport24 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport41 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome72 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZS from KTF?
The flight distance from Stewart Island (SZS) to Takaka (KTF) is 480 miles (773 km, 418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZS to KTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 KTF?
Nonstop service on SZS–KTF 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZS to KTF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZS–KTF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZS to KTF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZS–KTF 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.