Nonstop flight route between Hamilton, New Zealand and Fletcher, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°52'0"S by 175°19'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W)
Distance from HLZ to AVL:
8,250.23 miles (13,277.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), Hamilton, New Zealand and Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Fletcher, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,250 miles (or 13,277 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 Hamilton International Airport and Asheville Regional 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 Hamilton International Airport and Asheville Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLZ / NZHN |
| Airport Name: | Hamilton International Airport |
| Location: | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°52'0"S by 175°19'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hamilton International Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 172 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLZ |
| More Information: | HLZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVL / KAVL |
| Airport Name: | Asheville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W |
| Area Served: | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Asheville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2165 feet (660 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVL |
| More Information: | AVL Maps & Info |
Facts about Hamilton International Airport (HLZ):
- Hamilton Airport is home to the New Zealand Training Centre of CTC Aviation.
- Because of Hamilton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Hamilton 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.
- Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) has 4 runways.
- The Waikato Aero Club has been based at Hamilton Airport since 1933.
- The furthest airport from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is nearly antipodal to Hamilton International Airport (meaning Hamilton International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Córdoba Airport), and is located 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Spain.
- In 1998, Hamilton Airport Motor Inn was developed to cater for travellers using the airport.
- The closest airport to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ENE of HLZ.
- A NZ$15.3 million terminal expansion begun in 2005 featured a 60 percent increase in floorspace with improved baggage handling areas, better international and domestic check-in space, and passenger security screening.
Facts about Asheville Regional Airport (AVL):
- The furthest airport from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On March 14, 2003 a Cessna 177 Cardinal crashed into Old Fort Mountain after taking off from the airport.
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of AVL.
- A Concorde visited AVL during a 1987 promotional tour and was snowed-in overnight.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) ENE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 49.11 miles (79.03 km) ENE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 50.26 miles (80.89 km) NNE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 56.21 miles (90.46 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) NNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 66.32 miles (106.73 km) NNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 72.82 miles (117.20 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 74.91 miles (120.55 km) N | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 86.35 miles (138.97 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 100.58 miles (161.87 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 112.56 miles (181.15 km) N | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 138.36 miles (222.68 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 145.72 miles (234.52 km) S | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 153.75 miles (247.43 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 154.53 miles (248.69 km) NNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,427.18 miles (19,999.55 km) E | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,369.14 miles (19,906.15 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,362.67 miles (19,895.74 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,358.66 miles (19,889.28 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,353.94 miles (19,881.69 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,327.89 miles (19,839.77 km) NE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,312.44 miles (19,814.91 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 8 | 12,300.36 miles (19,795.47 km) ENE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,295.92 miles (19,788.31 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,292.16 miles (19,782.26 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,275.71 miles (19,755.79 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,275.71 miles (19,755.79 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,273.61 miles (19,752.41 km) NNE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 14 | 12,258.40 miles (19,727.94 km) E | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,247.26 miles (19,710.00 km) NNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.56 miles (66.89 km) SSE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 44.21 miles (71.15 km) SSW | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SSE | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 48.84 miles (78.60 km) SE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 54.50 miles (87.70 km) NNW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 56.29 miles (90.60 km) SSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) ENE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 62.61 miles (100.75 km) WNW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 65.72 miles (105.76 km) S | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 69.43 miles (111.74 km) NW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) N | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 14 | 72.24 miles (116.26 km) SW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.87 miles (136.58 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.45 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,410.22 miles (18,362.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,390.08 miles (18,330.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,376.01 miles (18,307.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,372.68 miles (18,302.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,357.65 miles (18,278.33 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,355.51 miles (18,274.88 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,347.44 miles (18,261.88 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,330.12 miles (18,234.02 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,314.48 miles (18,208.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,289.20 miles (18,168.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,283.48 miles (18,158.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,276.44 miles (18,147.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,276.35 miles (18,147.48 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,272.77 miles (18,141.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |