Nonstop flight route between Stewart Island, New Zealand and Akulivik, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(46°53'58"S by 168°6'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°49'6"N by 78°8'54"W)
Distance from SZS to AKV:
9,707.84 miles (15,623.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), Stewart Island, New Zealand and Akulivik Airport (AKV), Akulivik, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,708 miles (or 15,623 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Ryan's Creek Aerodrome and Akulivik Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Ryan's Creek Aerodrome and Akulivik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZS / NZRC |
| Airport Name: | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome |
| Location: | Stewart Island, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°53'58"S by 168°6'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | South East Air |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 288 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZS |
| More Information: | SZS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKV / CYKO |
| Airport Name: | Akulivik Airport |
| Location: | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°49'6"N by 78°8'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Kativik Regional Government Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKV |
| More Information: | AKV Maps & Info |
Facts about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS):
- In 1990 a hill at one end of the strip was leveled.
- Because of Ryan's Creek Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 288 feet, planes can take off or land at Ryan's Creek Aerodrome at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The aerodrome was built in the late 1970s to accommodate Stewart Island Air Services.
- Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) is Invercargill Airport (IVC), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of SZS.
- The furthest airport from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (meaning Ryan's Creek Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,529 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
Facts about Akulivik Airport (AKV):
- The closest airport to Akulivik Airport (AKV) is Puvirnituq Airport (YPX), which is located 61 miles (97 kilometers) SSE of AKV.
- Because of Akulivik Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Akulivik Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Akulivik Airport (AKV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Akulivik Airport (AKV) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,514 miles (16,921 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.14 miles (56.55 km) NNE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 120.34 miles (193.66 km) ENE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 131.60 miles (211.80 km) NNE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 133.36 miles (214.62 km) NNE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 154.07 miles (247.95 km) N | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 160.20 miles (257.82 km) NNE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 195.63 miles (314.84 km) NE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 228.96 miles (368.47 km) NNE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 234.47 miles (377.35 km) NE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 237.92 miles (382.90 km) NNE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 255.21 miles (410.72 km) NNE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 273.79 miles (440.61 km) NE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 319.36 miles (513.96 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 321.87 miles (518.00 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 342.05 miles (550.48 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,134.74 miles (19,528.92 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,111.96 miles (19,492.27 km) NNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,106.13 miles (19,482.88 km) NW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 12,106.07 miles (19,482.77 km) NW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 12,089.84 miles (19,456.66 km) NNW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 6 | 12,076.24 miles (19,434.78 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,076.07 miles (19,434.51 km) NW | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 12,073.07 miles (19,429.67 km) WNW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 9 | 12,070.18 miles (19,425.03 km) NW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,068.12 miles (19,421.72 km) WNW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 11 | 12,062.63 miles (19,412.88 km) NNW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 12 | 12,056.75 miles (19,403.41 km) NNW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 13 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.27 km) WNW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 14 | 12,038.24 miles (19,373.62 km) NW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 12,036.47 miles (19,370.77 km) WNW | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.54 miles (97.44 km) SSE | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 110.70 miles (178.15 km) N | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 3 | 124.62 miles (200.55 km) NE | Salluit Airport (YZG) | Salluit, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 162.16 miles (260.97 km) S | Inukjuak Airport (YPH) | Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 170.68 miles (274.68 km) ENE | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 213.62 miles (343.79 km) ENE | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 241.32 miles (388.36 km) NNE | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 283.06 miles (455.54 km) E | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 286.15 miles (460.52 km) NNW | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 286.59 miles (461.23 km) E | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 298.46 miles (480.32 km) S | Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) | Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 301.61 miles (485.39 km) SSE | Umiujaq Airport (YUD) | Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 303.73 miles (488.80 km) ENE | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 312.74 miles (503.30 km) ESE | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 321.31 miles (517.10 km) ESE | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,514.00 miles (16,920.60 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,494.65 miles (16,889.47 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,486.83 miles (16,876.88 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,466.44 miles (16,844.06 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,441.88 miles (16,804.53 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,433.97 miles (16,791.81 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,360.18 miles (16,673.05 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,353.12 miles (16,661.69 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,351.66 miles (16,659.34 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,341.38 miles (16,642.79 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,243.19 miles (16,484.77 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,201.07 miles (16,417.00 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,192.15 miles (16,402.63 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,177.19 miles (16,378.56 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,163.97 miles (16,357.28 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |