Nonstop flight route between Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Thames, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°9'35"S by 175°32'57"E)
Distance from KYD to TMZ:
5,391.19 miles (8,676.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lanyu Airport (KYD), Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Thames Aerodrome (TMZ), Thames, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,391 miles (or 8,676 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 Lanyu Airport and Thames Aerodrome, 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 Lanyu Airport and Thames Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYD / RCLY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E |
| Area Served: | Orchid Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYD |
| More Information: | KYD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMZ / NZTH |
| Airport Name: | Thames Aerodrome |
| Location: | Thames, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°9'35"S by 175°32'57"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMZ |
| More Information: | TMZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Lanyu Airport (KYD):
- Because of Lanyu Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Lanyu 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.
- Lanyu Airport (KYD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lanyu Airport", other names for KYD include "蘭嶼航空站蘭嶼機場" and "Lányǔ HángkōngzhànLányǔ Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of KYD.
- The furthest airport from Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Lanyu Airport (meaning Lanyu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
Facts about Thames Aerodrome (TMZ):
- Because of Thames Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Thames 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.
- The closest airport to Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) is Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of TMZ.
- The furthest airport from Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Thames Aerodrome (meaning Thames Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.68 miles (71.90 km) N | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan |     |
| 2 | 51.04 miles (82.15 km) W | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 57.01 miles (91.75 km) NNW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 84.23 miles (135.55 km) WNW | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 105.67 miles (170.06 km) NW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 112.86 miles (181.64 km) SSE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 7 | 121.97 miles (196.29 km) NW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 137.87 miles (221.87 km) N | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) WNW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 158.85 miles (255.64 km) NW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 11 | 160.88 miles (258.91 km) NW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 192.03 miles (309.05 km) NNE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 201.49 miles (324.27 km) NE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.17 miles (19,793.54 km) E | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,262.67 miles (19,734.81 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,256.08 miles (19,724.21 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,221.96 miles (19,669.29 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.71 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,209.44 miles (19,649.14 km) W | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,206.93 miles (19,645.09 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 12,205.73 miles (19,643.17 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,169.28 miles (19,584.50 km) WSW | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,147.35 miles (19,549.21 km) S | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,129.79 miles (19,520.96 km) WSW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,107.11 miles (19,484.46 km) SW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 13 | 12,105.00 miles (19,481.06 km) E | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,101.42 miles (19,475.30 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,094.32 miles (19,463.88 km) E | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.55 miles (41.12 km) N | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 33.00 miles (53.11 km) WNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 41.04 miles (66.05 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 43.07 miles (69.31 km) WNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 50.22 miles (80.81 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 50.26 miles (80.89 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 63.61 miles (102.38 km) N | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 77.88 miles (125.34 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 91.39 miles (147.07 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) NW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 124.72 miles (200.71 km) NW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 147.87 miles (237.98 km) SSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 152.38 miles (245.23 km) NW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 159.73 miles (257.06 km) NW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.18 miles (19,960.93 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,399.68 miles (19,955.29 km) W | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,384.94 miles (19,931.58 km) NNE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,355.21 miles (19,883.74 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,351.11 miles (19,877.13 km) NE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,343.42 miles (19,864.76 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,337.18 miles (19,854.71 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,319.94 miles (19,826.97 km) W | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,318.31 miles (19,824.35 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,318.31 miles (19,824.35 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,316.71 miles (19,821.77 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,308.56 miles (19,808.65 km) NE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,295.61 miles (19,787.81 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 14 | 12,282.48 miles (19,766.69 km) NNW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 15 | 12,260.85 miles (19,731.88 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |