About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Stornoway Airport (SYY), Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom and Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), Stewart Island, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,621 miles (or 18,703 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 Stornoway Airport and Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SYY / EGPO
Airport Names:
  1. Stornoway Airport
  2. Port-Adhair Steòrnabhagh
Location: Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 58°12'56"N by 6°19'51"W
Area Served: Stornoway, Outer Hebrides
Operator/Owner: Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Airport Type: Private
Elevation: 26 feet (8 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival 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
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Facts about Stornoway Airport (SYY):

  • Stornoway Airport handled 125,582 passengers last year.
  • In addition to being known as "Stornoway Airport", another name for SYY is "Port-Adhair Steòrnabhagh".
  • Because of Stornoway Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Stornoway 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.
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Stornoway Airport (SYY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,621 miles (18,703 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • The closest airport to Stornoway Airport (SYY) is Benbecula Airport (BEB), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SW of SYY.

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.
  • 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 airport is at an elevation of 288 feet above mean sea level.
  • The closest airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) is Invercargill Airport (IVC), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of SZS.
  • Ryan's Creek Aerodrome is a small airstrip on Stewart Island in southern New Zealand.

Map of Nearest Airports to Stornoway Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Stornoway Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
163.35 miles (101.96 km) SWBenbecula Airport (BEB)Benbecula, Scotland, United KingdomView Benbecula Airport on a map Set BEB as origin Airport Set BEB as destination Airport Get more information about Benbecula Airport
292.11 miles (148.24 km) SSWBarra International Airport (BRR)Barra, Scotland, United KingdomView Barra International Airport on a map Set BRR as origin Airport Set BRR as destination Airport Get more information about Barra International Airport
395.91 miles (154.36 km) ESEInverness Airport (INV)Inverness, Scotland, United KingdomView Inverness Airport on a map Set INV as origin Airport Set INV as destination Airport Get more information about Inverness Airport
4108.89 miles (175.24 km) ESEKinloss Barracks (FSS)Forres, Scotland, United KingdomView Kinloss Barracks on a map Set FSS as origin Airport Set FSS as destination Airport Get more information about Kinloss Barracks
5112.00 miles (180.25 km) SColl Island Airport (COL)Coll, Scotland, United KingdomView Coll Island Airport on a map Set COL as origin Airport Set COL as destination Airport Get more information about Coll Island Airport
6115.18 miles (185.37 km) ESERAF Lossiemouth (LMO)Lossiemouth, Scotland, United KingdomView RAF Lossiemouth on a map Set LMO as origin Airport Set LMO as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lossiemouth
7118.62 miles (190.91 km) EWick Airport (WIC)Wick, Scotland, United KingdomView Wick Airport on a map Set WIC as origin Airport Set WIC as destination Airport Get more information about Wick Airport
8120.27 miles (193.56 km) STiree Airport (TRE)Tiree, Scotland, United KingdomView Tiree Airport on a map Set TRE as origin Airport Set TRE as destination Airport Get more information about Tiree Airport
9133.75 miles (215.25 km) ENEKirkwall Airport (KOI)Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United KingdomView Kirkwall Airport on a map Set KOI as origin Airport Set KOI as destination Airport Get more information about Kirkwall Airport
10144.39 miles (232.37 km) ENEEday Airport (EOI)Eday, Scotland, United KingdomView Eday Airport on a map Set EOI as origin Airport Set EOI as destination Airport Get more information about Eday Airport
11147.53 miles (237.42 km) ENEStronsay Airport (SOY)Stronsay, Scotland, United KingdomView Stronsay Airport on a map Set SOY as origin Airport Set SOY as destination Airport Get more information about Stronsay Airport
12149.14 miles (240.02 km) SColonsay Airport (CSA)Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United KingdomView Colonsay Airport on a map Set CSA as origin Airport Set CSA as destination Airport Get more information about Colonsay Airport
13152.41 miles (245.28 km) ENESanday Airport (NDY)Sanday, Scotland, United KingdomView Sanday Airport on a map Set NDY as origin Airport Set NDY as destination Airport Get more information about Sanday Airport
14164.89 miles (265.36 km) SEPerth Airport (PSL)Perth, Scotland, United KingdomView Perth Airport on a map Set PSL as origin Airport Set PSL as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
15167.81 miles (270.06 km) ESEAberdeen International Airport (ABZ)Aberdeen, Scotland, United KingdomView Aberdeen International Airport on a map Set ABZ as origin Airport Set ABZ as destination Airport Get more information about Aberdeen International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Stornoway Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Stornoway Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,621.41 miles (18,702.80 km) SSERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,591.13 miles (18,654.07 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,575.40 miles (18,628.76 km) SDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,520.16 miles (18,539.85 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
511,515.08 miles (18,531.68 km) SOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
611,501.56 miles (18,509.93 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,485.79 miles (18,484.54 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,469.89 miles (18,458.95 km) SRichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
911,469.82 miles (18,458.84 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1011,444.68 miles (18,418.38 km) SAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1111,436.61 miles (18,405.40 km) SGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1211,427.08 miles (18,390.06 km) SMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1311,418.15 miles (18,375.69 km) SChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1411,405.45 miles (18,355.25 km) SFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1511,359.45 miles (18,281.21 km) SHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as origin Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome:

List of Nearest Airports to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
135.14 miles (56.55 km) NNEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
2120.34 miles (193.66 km) ENEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
3131.60 miles (211.80 km) NNEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
4133.36 miles (214.62 km) NNEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
5154.07 miles (247.95 km) NMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
6160.20 miles (257.82 km) NNEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
7195.63 miles (314.84 km) NEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
8228.96 miles (368.47 km) NNEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
9234.47 miles (377.35 km) NERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
10237.92 miles (382.90 km) NNEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
11255.21 miles (410.72 km) NNEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
12273.79 miles (440.61 km) NEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
13319.36 miles (513.96 km) NEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
14321.87 miles (518.00 km) NNEHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as destination Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport
15342.05 miles (550.48 km) NNEGreymouth Airport (GMN)Greymouth, New ZealandView Greymouth Airport on a map Set GMN as destination Airport Set GMN as destination Airport Get more information about Greymouth Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome:

List of Furthest Airports from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,134.74 miles (19,528.92 km) NWA Coruña Airport (LCG)A Coruña, SpainView A Coruña Airport on a map Set LCG as destination Airport Set LCG as destination Airport Get more information about A Coruña Airport
212,111.96 miles (19,492.27 km) NNWSantiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ)Santiago de Compostela, SpainView Santiago de Compostela Airport on a map Set SCQ as destination Airport Set SCQ as destination Airport Get more information about Santiago de Compostela Airport
312,106.13 miles (19,482.88 km) NWTresco Heliport (TSO)Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United KingdomView Tresco Heliport on a map Set TSO as destination Airport Set TSO as destination Airport Get more information about Tresco Heliport
412,106.07 miles (19,482.77 km) NWSt Mary's Airport (ISC)St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United KingdomView St Mary's Airport on a map Set ISC as destination Airport Set ISC as destination Airport Get more information about St Mary's Airport
512,089.84 miles (19,456.66 km) NNWBantry Aerodrome (BYT)Bantry, County Cork, IrelandView Bantry Aerodrome on a map Set BYT as destination Airport Set BYT as destination Airport Get more information about Bantry Aerodrome
612,076.24 miles (19,434.78 km) NNWVigo Airport (VGO)Vigo, Galicia, SpainView Vigo Airport on a map Set VGO as destination Airport Set VGO as destination Airport Get more information about Vigo Airport
712,076.07 miles (19,434.51 km) NWLand's End Airport (LEQ)Land's End, Cornwall, England, United KingdomView Land's End Airport on a map Set LEQ as destination Airport Set LEQ as destination Airport Get more information about Land's End Airport
812,073.07 miles (19,429.67 km) WNWBrest Bretagne Airport (BES)Brest, FranceView Brest Bretagne Airport on a map Set BES as destination Airport Set BES as destination Airport Get more information about Brest Bretagne Airport
912,070.18 miles (19,425.03 km) NWAsturias Airport (OVD)Oviedo, Asturias, SpainView Asturias Airport on a map Set OVD as destination Airport Set OVD as destination Airport Get more information about Asturias Airport
1012,068.12 miles (19,421.72 km) WNWQuimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP)Quimper, FranceView Quimper - Cornouaille Airport on a map Set UIP as destination Airport Set UIP as destination Airport Get more information about Quimper - Cornouaille Airport
1112,062.63 miles (19,412.88 km) NNWCork Airport (ORK)Cork, IrelandView Cork Airport on a map Set ORK as destination Airport Set ORK as destination Airport Get more information about Cork Airport
1212,056.75 miles (19,403.41 km) NNWKerry Airport (KIR)Tralee, County Kerry, IrelandView Kerry Airport on a map Set KIR as destination Airport Set KIR as destination Airport Get more information about Kerry Airport
1312,043.61 miles (19,382.27 km) WNWMorlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN)Morlaix, FranceView Morlaix - Ploujean Airport on a map Set MXN as destination Airport Set MXN as destination Airport Get more information about Morlaix - Ploujean Airport
1412,038.24 miles (19,373.62 km) NWNewquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)Newquay, England, United KingdomView Newquay Cornwall Airport on a map Set NQY as destination Airport Set NQY as destination Airport Get more information about Newquay Cornwall Airport
1512,036.47 miles (19,370.77 km) WNWLorient South Brittany Airport (LRT)Lorient, FranceView Lorient South Brittany Airport on a map Set LRT as destination Airport Set LRT as destination Airport Get more information about Lorient South Brittany Airport