Nonstop flight route between Wellington, New Zealand and Puerto Madryn, Argentina:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wellington International Airport (WLG), Wellington, New Zealand and El Tehuelche Airport (PMY), Puerto Madryn, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,535 miles (or 8,907 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 Wellington International Airport and El Tehuelche 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 Wellington International Airport and El Tehuelche Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Wellington International Airport (WLG):

• Wellington International Airport (WLG) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Wellington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Wellington 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.
• A proposal to relocate the terminal from the east side to the site of the Miramar Golf Course was put forward in 1956.
• Wellington is the third busiest airport in New Zealand handling a total of 5,373,622 passengers in the year ending 31 March 2013.
• At 2,081 metres, Wellington's runway is shorter than some New Zealand domestic airport runways.
• The furthest airport from Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Wellington International Airport (meaning Wellington International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,966 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
• In April 2009, the airport issued a new master plan outlining upgrade plans over the next 20 years, including expanded terminal and apron space, and scope for runway extensions.
• Since 1998 the airport has been two-thirds privately owned by Infratil, with the remaining third owned by the Wellington City Council.
• The closest airport to Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of WLG.

Facts about El Tehuelche Airport (PMY):

• In addition to being known as "El Tehuelche Airport", another name for PMY is "Aeropuerto El Tehuelche".
• The closest airport to El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) is Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) SSW of PMY.
• The airport is on the 3-RN Acceso Norte Puerto Madryn.
• El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) currently has only 1 runway.
• Emergency facilities at the airport are limited.
• The furthest airport from El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) is Xilinhot Airport (XIL), which is nearly antipodal to El Tehuelche Airport (meaning El Tehuelche Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Xilinhot Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,860 kilometers) away in Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China.