Nonstop flight route between Stewart Island, New Zealand and Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(46°53'58"S by 168°6'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°56'44"N by 75°56'25"W)
Distance from SZS to YSH:
9,443.44 miles (15,197.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), Stewart Island, New Zealand and Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH), Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,443 miles (or 15,198 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 Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) 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 Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) 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: | YSH / CYSH |
| Airport Name: | Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport |
| Location: | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°56'44"N by 75°56'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Smith Falls Flying Club |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 418 feet (127 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSH |
| More Information: | YSH Maps & Info |
Facts about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (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.
- The aerodrome was built in the late 1970s to accommodate Stewart Island Air Services.
- 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.
- Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1990 a hill at one end of the strip was leveled.
Facts about Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH):
- The closest airport to Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) is Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSE of YSH.
- The furthest airport from Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,476 miles (18,469 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport's relatively low elevation of 418 feet, planes can take off or land at Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) 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.
| 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 | 23.13 miles (37.22 km) SSE | Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) | Brockville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 29.23 miles (47.04 km) NNE | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 29.56 miles (47.57 km) SE | Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 38.32 miles (61.67 km) NNE | Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 43.52 miles (70.03 km) S | Maxson Airfield (AXB) | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 43.80 miles (70.50 km) NNE | Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 53.54 miles (86.17 km) E | Massena International Airport (MSS) | Massena, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 59.31 miles (95.45 km) SSW | Kingston Airport (YGK) | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 66.03 miles (106.26 km) S | Watertown International Airport (ART) | Watertown, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 67.80 miles (109.11 km) E | Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 89.85 miles (144.60 km) NW | Pembroke Airport (YTA) | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 91.72 miles (147.60 km) N | Maniwaki Airport (YMW) | Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 93.60 miles (150.64 km) ESE | Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) | Saranac Lake, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 96.45 miles (155.21 km) NW | Petawawa Airport (YWA) | Petawawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 96.85 miles (155.86 km) SW | Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR) | Trenton, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,476.23 miles (18,469.15 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,460.15 miles (18,443.27 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,452.65 miles (18,431.20 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,435.39 miles (18,403.42 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,426.02 miles (18,388.35 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,375.79 miles (18,307.52 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,350.71 miles (18,267.15 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,345.52 miles (18,258.80 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,333.65 miles (18,239.70 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,262.21 miles (18,124.72 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,213.95 miles (18,047.06 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,177.86 miles (17,988.98 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,167.86 miles (17,972.88 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,136.74 miles (17,922.80 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,118.86 miles (17,894.03 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |