Nonstop flight route between Stewart Island, New Zealand and Eliye Springs, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(46°53'58"S by 168°6'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°14'11"N by 35°58'27"E)
Distance from SZS to EYS:
8,285.80 miles (13,334.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), Stewart Island, New Zealand and Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), Eliye Springs, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,286 miles (or 13,335 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 Eliye Springs 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 Eliye Springs 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: | EYS / HKES |
| Airport Name: | Eliye Springs Airport |
| Location: | Eliye Springs, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°14'11"N by 35°58'27"E |
| Area Served: | Eliye Springs |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 1395 feet (425 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EYS |
| More Information: | EYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS):
- Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) is Invercargill Airport (IVC), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of SZS.
- 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.
- Ryan's Creek Aerodrome is a small airstrip on Stewart Island in southern New Zealand.
- In 1990 a hill at one end of the strip was leveled.
Facts about Eliye Springs Airport (EYS):
- Eliye Springs Airport is an airport in the in Turkana District, Kenya.
- Eliye Springs Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the village of Eliye Springs.
- Eliye Springs Airport is located in Eliye Springs, a village in Turkana District, Rift Valley Province in northwestern Kenya, on the western shores of Lake Turkana.
- The closest airport to Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Kalokol Airport (KLK), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNW of EYS.
- The furthest airport from Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,869 miles (19,102 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, 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 | 19.83 miles (31.91 km) NNW | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 2 | 26.35 miles (42.41 km) WSW | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 3 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) WNW | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 4 | 171.23 miles (275.56 km) SSW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 5 | 180.54 miles (290.55 km) NNE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 193.11 miles (310.78 km) WSW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 7 | 202.15 miles (325.33 km) SSW | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 8 | 202.63 miles (326.11 km) S | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 9 | 216.51 miles (348.43 km) E | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 223.38 miles (359.49 km) NNE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 239.46 miles (385.38 km) SSE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 12 | 245.15 miles (394.53 km) SSW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 13 | 255.23 miles (410.76 km) SSW | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 14 | 259.54 miles (417.69 km) N | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 271.82 miles (437.44 km) SW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,869.37 miles (19,101.85 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,650.42 miles (18,749.49 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,648.71 miles (18,746.74 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,588.40 miles (18,649.68 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,571.96 miles (18,623.22 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,569.10 miles (18,618.62 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,545.44 miles (18,580.54 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,544.26 miles (18,578.64 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,541.57 miles (18,574.31 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,513.95 miles (18,529.86 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,456.52 miles (18,437.44 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,448.34 miles (18,424.28 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,393.13 miles (18,335.43 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,390.59 miles (18,331.33 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,384.15 miles (18,320.97 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |