Nonstop flight route between Stewart Island, New Zealand and Bisha, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(46°53'58"S by 168°6'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°59'3"N by 42°37'14"E)
Distance from SZS to BHH:
8,877.18 miles (14,286.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), Stewart Island, New Zealand and Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), Bisha, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,877 miles (or 14,286 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 Bisha Domestic 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 Bisha Domestic 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: | BHH / OEBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bisha, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°59'3"N by 42°37'14"E |
| Area Served: | Bisha |
| Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 3887 feet (1,185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHH |
| More Information: | BHH Maps & Info |
Facts about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (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.
- Ryan's Creek Aerodrome is a small airstrip on Stewart Island in southern New Zealand.
- Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 closest airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) is Invercargill Airport (IVC), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of SZS.
Facts about Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH):
- The closest airport to Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) is Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) WNW of BHH.
- In addition to being known as "Bisha Domestic Airport", another name for BHH is "مطار بيشة المحلي".
- Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is nearly antipodal to Bisha Domestic Airport (meaning Bisha Domestic Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tureira Airport), and is located 12,343 miles (19,864 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 67.53 miles (108.69 km) WNW | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 120.51 miles (193.95 km) S | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 169.65 miles (273.03 km) NW | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 201.77 miles (324.71 km) SE | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 252.50 miles (406.36 km) WNW | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 323.11 miles (519.99 km) NNE | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 328.74 miles (529.06 km) SSE | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 8 | 352.42 miles (567.17 km) W | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 9 | 362.20 miles (582.90 km) S | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 10 | 366.12 miles (589.22 km) SW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 11 | 366.60 miles (589.99 km) NNW | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 405.89 miles (653.21 km) SW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 409.53 miles (659.08 km) NW | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 14 | 413.42 miles (665.34 km) SSE | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 15 | 431.06 miles (693.73 km) NE | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,342.70 miles (19,863.60 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,334.09 miles (19,849.75 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,317.76 miles (19,823.46 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,169.28 miles (19,584.51 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,169.09 miles (19,584.20 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,068.09 miles (19,421.65 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,005.37 miles (19,320.72 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,963.01 miles (19,252.56 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,874.25 miles (19,109.70 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,829.06 miles (19,036.98 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,768.99 miles (18,940.31 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,747.19 miles (18,905.23 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,746.04 miles (18,903.36 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,736.59 miles (18,888.16 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,722.62 miles (18,865.67 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |