Nonstop flight route between Stewart Island, New Zealand and Alofi, Niue:
Departure Airport:
(46°53'58"S by 168°6'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°4'47"S by 169°55'32"W)
Distance from SZS to IUE:
2,288.47 miles (3,682.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), Stewart Island, New Zealand and Niue International Airport (IUE), Alofi, Niue would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,288 miles (or 3,683 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 relatively short distance between Ryan's Creek Aerodrome and Niue International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | IUE / NIUE |
| Airport Name: | Niue International Airport |
| Location: | Alofi, Niue |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°4'47"S by 169°55'32"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IUE |
| More Information: | IUE Maps & Info |
Facts about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Niue International Airport (IUE):
- Because of Niue International Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Niue International 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.
- The closest airport to Niue International Airport (IUE) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is located 292 miles (469 kilometers) W of IUE.
- Niue International Airport (IUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Niue International Airport (IUE) is Arlit Airport (RLT), which is nearly antipodal to Niue International Airport (meaning Niue International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arlit Airport), and is located 12,258 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Arlit, Niger.
| 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 | 291.70 miles (469.45 km) W | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 2 | 335.63 miles (540.14 km) N | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 336.28 miles (541.19 km) N | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 337.70 miles (543.47 km) N | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 338.67 miles (545.04 km) N | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 370.23 miles (595.82 km) WSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 7 | 380.96 miles (613.10 km) NNW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 388.10 miles (624.59 km) NNW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 399.87 miles (643.53 km) NNW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 424.80 miles (683.65 km) NNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 447.57 miles (720.29 km) WNW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 578.34 miles (930.74 km) NW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 624.09 miles (1,004.38 km) W | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 631.31 miles (1,015.99 km) WNW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 662.90 miles (1,066.83 km) W | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,258.26 miles (19,727.71 km) E | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,237.03 miles (19,693.55 km) NE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,152.87 miles (19,558.10 km) E | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 4 | 12,074.42 miles (19,431.84 km) N | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 5 | 12,063.47 miles (19,414.23 km) NNE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,042.57 miles (19,380.59 km) NE | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 7 | 12,017.69 miles (19,340.54 km) N | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 8 | 12,006.74 miles (19,322.93 km) NE | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 9 | 12,004.06 miles (19,318.61 km) NNE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 10 | 11,950.49 miles (19,232.41 km) NW | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 11 | 11,940.08 miles (19,215.66 km) NNE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 11,939.51 miles (19,214.72 km) NW | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 13 | 11,899.03 miles (19,149.59 km) NNW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 11,864.90 miles (19,094.66 km) NNE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 11,854.47 miles (19,077.88 km) NW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |