Nonstop flight route between Aachen, Germany and Mount Cook, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°46'0"S by 170°8'8"E)
Distance from AAH to MON:
11,543.38 miles (18,577.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), Aachen, Germany and Mount Cook Airport (MON), Mount Cook, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,543 miles (or 18,577 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 Merzbrück Airfield and Mount Cook 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 Merzbrück Airfield and Mount Cook Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAH / EDKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aachen, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E |
| Area Served: | Aachen, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Aachen-Merzbrück GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAH |
| More Information: | AAH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MON / NZMC |
| Airport Name: | Mount Cook Airport |
| Location: | Mount Cook, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°46'0"S by 170°8'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aoraki Mount Cook Airport Ltd |
| Elevation: | 2153 feet (656 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MON |
| More Information: | MON Maps & Info |
Facts about Merzbrück Airfield (AAH):
- In addition to being known as "Merzbrück Airfield", another name for AAH is "Flugplatz Merzbrück".
- The closest airport to Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) is NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AAH.
- With the outbreak of World War II, Merzbrück was used by the Luftwaffe, with IV./LG 1 and I./St.G.
- The furthest airport from Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,937 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Merzbrück Airfield's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at Merzbrück Airfield 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 Mount Cook Airport (MON):
- The closest airport to Mount Cook Airport (MON) is Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) S of MON.
- The furthest airport from Mount Cook Airport (MON) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Mount Cook Airport (meaning Mount Cook Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,885 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Mount Cook Airport (MON) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.38 miles (18.32 km) NNW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |     |
| 2 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) WNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 31.33 miles (50.42 km) NNE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 4 | 34.94 miles (56.23 km) WSW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 5 | 40.89 miles (65.81 km) NE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 41.83 miles (67.31 km) E | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 7 | 53.87 miles (86.69 km) N | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 8 | 55.80 miles (89.80 km) NW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) NNW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 62.73 miles (100.95 km) SSE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 11 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) SSE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 69.32 miles (111.56 km) WNW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 13 | 74.42 miles (119.76 km) W | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 14 | 74.79 miles (120.36 km) NW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) SE | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.74 miles (19,210.27 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,631.01 miles (18,718.26 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,630.81 miles (18,717.92 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,621.48 miles (18,702.91 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,613.19 miles (18,689.57 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,606.29 miles (18,678.46 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,589.77 miles (18,651.87 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,585.52 miles (18,645.04 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,573.80 miles (18,626.19 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,568.04 miles (18,616.91 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,567.10 miles (18,615.39 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,566.93 miles (18,615.13 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,551.06 miles (18,589.59 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.67 miles (15.56 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 21.84 miles (35.15 km) NNW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 65.57 miles (105.53 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 79.37 miles (127.74 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 83.31 miles (134.07 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 84.40 miles (135.83 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.36 miles (153.46 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 104.68 miles (168.47 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 106.67 miles (171.66 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 110.74 miles (178.22 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 121.37 miles (195.32 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 126.19 miles (203.08 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 149.36 miles (240.37 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 158.18 miles (254.57 km) NNE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 197.92 miles (318.52 km) ENE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.69 miles (19,884.50 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,342.36 miles (19,863.05 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,313.54 miles (19,816.68 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,269.83 miles (19,746.32 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,251.77 miles (19,717.26 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,244.90 miles (19,706.21 km) W | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,233.08 miles (19,687.19 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,229.42 miles (19,681.29 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,209.70 miles (19,649.55 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,177.25 miles (19,597.34 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,165.67 miles (19,578.69 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,145.37 miles (19,546.04 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,141.19 miles (19,539.31 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,133.52 miles (19,526.95 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,106.68 miles (19,483.76 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |