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Lake Stella ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Lake Stella is a ski area in Lyford, Canterbury Region, New Zealand.

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Nearest airport
BHE · 121 km

Lake Stella is a ski area in Lyford, Canterbury Region, New Zealand.

Getting to Lake Stella

The nearest airport is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), about 121 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 38 min by car; Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is 124 km away. Nearby ski areas include Mount Lyford Alpine Resort (7.9 km), Hanmer Springs Ski Area, Rainbow Ski Area (6.3 km) and Craigieburn, which together add 36 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Lake Stella

  1. 1
    Woodbourne Airport Flag of New ZealandBlenheim, New Zealand Airports in New Zealand
    BHE121 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Christchurch International Airport Flag of New ZealandChristchurch, New Zealand Airports in New ZealandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    CHC124 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Nelson Airport Flag of New ZealandNelson, New Zealand Airports in New ZealandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    NSN130 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Westport Airport Flag of New ZealandWestport, New Zealand Airports in New Zealand
    WSZ152 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

What is the nearest airport to Lake Stella?

Woodbourne Airport (BHE), about 121 km away in a straight line; Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is 124 km away.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.