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TWZ to TIU: distance & flight time
Pukaki (Pukaki Airport) → Timaru (Timaru Airport)
55 mi
88 km · 48 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
55 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TWZ — Pukaki Airport · Pukaki, New Zealand
- TIU — Timaru Airport · Timaru, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TWZ
- GTN · Glentanner Airport23 mi away
- MON · Mount Cook Airport32 mi away
- TIU · Timaru Airport55 mi away
- WKA · Wanaka Airport55 mi away
Near TIU
- OAM · Oamaru Airport47 mi away
- TWZ · Pukaki Airport55 mi away
- GTN · Glentanner Airport61 mi away
- MON · Mount Cook Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TWZ from TIU?
The flight distance from Pukaki (TWZ) to Timaru (TIU) is 55 miles (88 km, 48 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TWZ to TIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 TWZ to TIU?
Nonstop service on TWZ–TIU 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TWZ to TIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TWZ–TIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TWZ to TIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TWZ–TIU 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.