Nonstop flight route between Ardmore, New Zealand and Peoria, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°1'46"S by 174°58'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°39'51"N by 89°41'35"W)
Distance from AMZ to PIA:
8,060.51 miles (12,972.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ardmore Airport (AMZ), Ardmore, New Zealand and General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), Peoria, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,061 miles (or 12,972 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 Ardmore Airport and General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International 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 Ardmore Airport and General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMZ / NZAR |
| Airport Name: | Ardmore Airport |
| Location: | Ardmore, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°1'46"S by 174°58'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ardmore Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 111 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMZ |
| More Information: | AMZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIA / KPIA |
| Airport Name: | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport |
| Location: | Peoria, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'51"N by 89°41'35"W |
| Area Served: | Peoria, Illinois |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 661 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIA |
| More Information: | PIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ardmore Airport (AMZ):
- Ardmore Airport (AMZ) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Ardmore Airport (AMZ) is Auckland Airport (AKL), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of AMZ.
- Ardmore Airport is one of New Zealand's busiest general aviation airfields.
- The furthest airport from Ardmore Airport (AMZ) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Ardmore Airport (meaning Ardmore Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- Because of Ardmore Airport's relatively low elevation of 111 feet, planes can take off or land at Ardmore 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.
Facts about General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA):
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,003 miles (17,707 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport handled 592,101 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) is Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ESE of PIA.
- Airport diagram for 1956
- As of January 2010, Peoria International Airport has five passenger airlines.
- Because of General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport's relatively low elevation of 661 feet, planes can take off or land at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.13 miles (16.31 km) W | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 33.00 miles (53.11 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 33.84 miles (54.46 km) ENE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) NNE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 80.60 miles (129.71 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 93.49 miles (150.46 km) NNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 96.28 miles (154.94 km) NW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 104.78 miles (168.62 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 122.94 miles (197.85 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 126.59 miles (203.72 km) NNW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 132.78 miles (213.68 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 135.69 miles (218.36 km) NNW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 143.40 miles (230.77 km) SSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.70 miles (19,953.73 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,381.82 miles (19,926.56 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,379.68 miles (19,923.11 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,376.39 miles (19,917.83 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,373.50 miles (19,913.17 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,367.08 miles (19,902.84 km) W | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.14 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,336.29 miles (19,853.29 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,336.29 miles (19,853.29 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,334.06 miles (19,849.70 km) NNE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,298.08 miles (19,791.79 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,292.65 miles (19,783.05 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,289.52 miles (19,778.02 km) W | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,275.24 miles (19,755.03 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,274.66 miles (19,754.11 km) E | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.80 miles (68.88 km) ESE | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 42.98 miles (69.17 km) WNW | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 51.30 miles (82.56 km) W | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 55.24 miles (88.90 km) NNE | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 56.66 miles (91.19 km) S | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 68.82 miles (110.76 km) NW | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) SE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.44 miles (121.42 km) W | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 80.26 miles (129.17 km) NW | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 86.13 miles (138.61 km) ESE | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 87.13 miles (140.22 km) NNW | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 90.09 miles (144.99 km) WNW | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 92.17 miles (148.33 km) W | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 93.50 miles (150.48 km) WSW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 97.05 miles (156.19 km) WNW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.59 miles (17,706.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,958.91 miles (17,636.61 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,955.82 miles (17,631.64 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,917.23 miles (17,569.53 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,903.08 miles (17,546.76 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,893.28 miles (17,531.00 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,891.26 miles (17,527.73 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,878.75 miles (17,507.60 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,863.74 miles (17,483.46 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,834.96 miles (17,437.14 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,808.86 miles (17,395.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,787.65 miles (17,360.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,782.37 miles (17,352.50 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,758.21 miles (17,313.62 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |