Nonstop flight route between Luleå, Sweden and Thames, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(65°32'36"N by 22°7'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°9'35"S by 175°32'57"E)
Distance from LLA to TMZ:
10,202.65 miles (16,419.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luleå Airport (LLA), Luleå, Sweden and Thames Aerodrome (TMZ), Thames, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,203 miles (or 16,420 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 Luleå 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 Luleå 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: | LLA / ESPA |
| Airport Name: | Luleå Airport |
| Location: | Luleå, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°32'36"N by 22°7'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLA |
| More Information: | LLA 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 Luleå Airport (LLA):
- Because of Luleå Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Luleå 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.
- Luleå Airport (LLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Luleå Airport (LLA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,777 miles (17,343 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Luleå Airport (LLA) is Skellefteå Airport (SFT), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) SSW of LLA.
Facts about Thames Aerodrome (TMZ):
- 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.
- 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.
- Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.40 miles (113.29 km) SSW | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 71.99 miles (115.85 km) ENE | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 3 | 81.22 miles (130.71 km) W | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 4 | 102.75 miles (165.36 km) ESE | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 5 | 115.66 miles (186.14 km) NNW | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 6 | 120.76 miles (194.34 km) WSW | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 7 | 125.54 miles (202.03 km) NE | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 8 | 128.23 miles (206.37 km) SE | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 9 | 129.52 miles (208.45 km) SSE | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 10 | 132.67 miles (213.51 km) SSW | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 11 | 164.82 miles (265.25 km) NNW | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 12 | 166.57 miles (268.06 km) NNE | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 13 | 167.81 miles (270.06 km) WSW | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 14 | 169.46 miles (272.72 km) S | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 15 | 172.95 miles (278.34 km) S | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,776.61 miles (17,343.24 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,643.20 miles (17,128.52 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,636.94 miles (17,118.45 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,619.77 miles (17,090.82 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,600.03 miles (17,059.05 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,574.16 miles (17,017.42 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,562.71 miles (16,998.99 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,551.29 miles (16,980.62 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,547.42 miles (16,974.38 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,542.28 miles (16,966.12 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,541.66 miles (16,965.11 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,513.05 miles (16,919.08 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,506.72 miles (16,908.88 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,504.69 miles (16,905.62 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,499.34 miles (16,897.01 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |