Omarama
in Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-44.488 and 169.966 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -44° 29' 18" and E 169° 57' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:38 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:20 am and 5:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.176 and -9.139 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Branas Verdes
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Omarama

Omarama in Canterbury with it's 304 habitants is located in New Zealand about 329 mi (or 529 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Omarama is now 07:38 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Omarama, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Pukaki Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dunedin, Greymouth, Invercargill, Christchurch and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

14°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

15°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Heritage Gateway Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
State Highway 8
OMARAMA
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Countrytime Hotel

Address
0,5 mi
15 Airport Rd
9448 Omarama
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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New Zealand Gliding Omarama, Milford Sound, Wanaka Tiger Moth. Canon 5d and Contour HD

Published: April 17, 2013
Length: 54:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: richard brown

Clips from my holiday in New Zealand 2011. Soaring the Southern Alps from Omarama and the Kaimai ridge at Matamata, as well as a flight down Milford Sound and lake Wanaka in a Tiger Moth.


Glider loops at Omarama (NZ)

Published: March 20, 2015
Length: 44:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jonathan M


Flying in Omarama with Gavin Wills

Published: November 16, 2011
Length: 53:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Teet Jagomagi


back in omarama

Published: March 09, 2009
Length: 51:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kiwigliding

back flying the 20 in omarama.


Cruise Ship Heli Tours Dunedin Otago New Zealand

Published: May 07, 2014
Length: 21:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cruise Ship Heli Tours Dunedin Otago New Zeal

Helicopter EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME in Otago, South Island, New Zealand. Come and enjoy the amazing Central South Island with us, catch a salmon, sample local wine, have lunch and enjoy the.


グライダーでMt.Cookへ(Ⅰ) 出発

Published: December 22, 2010
Length: 36:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: akura shirohige61

New Zerland の Omarama からグライダーにのって Mt.Cook (直線距離で約100km)を往復しました。出発から高度を徐々に上げていきます。


YSDC 2014

Published: December 29, 2014
Length: 12:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Emma Brooks

Snippets from Youth Soaring Development Camp Omarama 2014. Lucky to have such fantastic weather and being able to fly from an amazing location. Thermals, mountain flying, wave, ridge soaring,...


ニュージーランド絶景グライダーフライト

Published: January 23, 2011
Length: 18:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: G. cumulus

ニュージーランドOMARAMAでのリッジ、ウエーブのフライトトレーニング.


NZ 'Alps.2.Ocean' Cycleway (part 1 of 3), Aoraki Mt.Cook Waitaki-Valley Lake-Benmore

Published: September 27, 2012
Length: 41:40 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: QUIX4U

The new (New Zealand) "Alps 2 Ocean" 300+ km CYCLEWAY, is (just another segment of): The NZ Government's "plan" to create hundreds of kilometres of (near useless) "cycling" pathways Which...


Podziękowania z Omaramy! (wspieram.to)

Published: April 20, 2015
Length: 02:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sandra Sobczyk

Ostatni dzień w Omaramie. Czas na podziękowania dla wspierających nasz projekt! Więcej na: omaramaglide2015.wordpress.com Ten film powstał przy użyciu Edytora wideo YouTube (http://www.yout ...


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