Nonstop flight route between Ashburton, New Zealand and San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(43°54'11"S by 171°47'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W)
Distance from ASG to AFA:
5,826.38 miles (9,376.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), Ashburton, New Zealand and San Rafael Airport (AFA), San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,826 miles (or 9,377 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 Ashburton Aerodrome and San Rafael 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 Ashburton Aerodrome and San Rafael Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASG / NZAS |
| Airport Name: | Ashburton Aerodrome |
| Location: | Ashburton, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'11"S by 171°47'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ashburton Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 298 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASG |
| More Information: | ASG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFA / SAMR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W |
| Area Served: | San Rafael, Mendoza Province, Argentina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2470 feet (753 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFA |
| More Information: | AFA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG):
- Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) is Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SW of ASG.
- The furthest airport from Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Ashburton Aerodrome (meaning Ashburton Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Because of Ashburton Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 298 feet, planes can take off or land at Ashburton 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.
Facts about San Rafael Airport (AFA):
- San Rafael Airport (AFA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to San Rafael Airport (AFA) is Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS), which is located 91 miles (147 kilometers) SW of AFA.
- In addition to being known as "San Rafael Airport", another name for AFA is "Aeropuerto San Rafael "Santiago Germano"".
- The furthest airport from San Rafael Airport (AFA) is Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA), which is nearly antipodal to San Rafael Airport (meaning San Rafael Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Luoyang Beijiao Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,941 kilometers) away in Luoyang, Henan, China.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.57 miles (63.67 km) SW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 46.56 miles (74.93 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 81.71 miles (131.49 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 83.05 miles (133.66 km) W | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 83.31 miles (134.07 km) W | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 91.77 miles (147.68 km) NNW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 93.87 miles (151.06 km) WNW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 104.19 miles (167.68 km) NNW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 136.79 miles (220.14 km) NE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 138.22 miles (222.44 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 149.67 miles (240.88 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 150.00 miles (241.41 km) N | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 160.26 miles (257.92 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 169.39 miles (272.60 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 194.01 miles (312.23 km) NNE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,394.35 miles (19,946.72 km) NNE | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,366.42 miles (19,901.77 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,326.02 miles (19,836.76 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,319.16 miles (19,825.72 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,279.68 miles (19,762.18 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,276.39 miles (19,756.89 km) NNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,276.28 miles (19,756.71 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,253.71 miles (19,720.39 km) N | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,250.90 miles (19,715.86 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,215.28 miles (19,658.54 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,209.00 miles (19,648.43 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,190.73 miles (19,619.03 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,182.68 miles (19,606.07 km) N | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 14 | 12,181.96 miles (19,604.91 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,177.53 miles (19,597.79 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.09 miles (146.59 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 2 | 123.40 miles (198.59 km) N | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 148.57 miles (239.10 km) NE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 4 | 159.49 miles (256.68 km) WNW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 5 | 186.41 miles (300.00 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 204.94 miles (329.82 km) N | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 209.76 miles (337.58 km) WNW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 221.99 miles (357.26 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 231.70 miles (372.88 km) S | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 246.02 miles (395.93 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 11 | 262.17 miles (421.92 km) NE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 12 | 268.18 miles (431.59 km) SSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 269.90 miles (434.36 km) ESE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 273.38 miles (439.96 km) ESE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 301.62 miles (485.40 km) S | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.57 miles (19,940.64 km) WNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 2 | 12,388.53 miles (19,937.35 km) NE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 3 | 12,311.28 miles (19,813.04 km) NNW | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 4 | 12,308.99 miles (19,809.36 km) W | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 5 | 12,295.01 miles (19,786.85 km) E | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,293.40 miles (19,784.26 km) NW | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,274.55 miles (19,753.92 km) E | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,263.65 miles (19,736.38 km) NNW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 12,254.59 miles (19,721.81 km) NE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,235.88 miles (19,691.69 km) NE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,228.83 miles (19,680.34 km) NW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 12 | 12,221.44 miles (19,668.46 km) N | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,220.07 miles (19,666.25 km) NNE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 12,212.37 miles (19,653.85 km) NW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 12,211.08 miles (19,651.78 km) NNW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |