About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bluefields Airport (BEF), Bluefields, Nicaragua and Invercargill Airport (IVC), Invercargill, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,667 miles (or 12,340 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BEF / MNBL
Airport Name: Bluefields Airport
Location: Bluefields, Nicaragua
GPS Coordinates: 11°59'26"N by 83°46'27"W
Area Served: Bluefields
Operator/Owner: EAAI
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 41 feet (12 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IVC / NZNV
Airport Name: Invercargill Airport
Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
GPS Coordinates: 46°24'43"S by 168°18'46"E
Operator/Owner: Invercargill Airport Ltd
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 5 feet (2 meters)
# of Runways: 4
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Facts about Bluefields Airport (BEF):

  • The furthest airport from Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Bluefields Airport (meaning Bluefields Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,946 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
  • Because of Bluefields Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Bluefields 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.
  • The closest airport to Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Corn Island International Airport (RNI), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of BEF.
  • Bluefields Airport (BEF) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Invercargill Airport (IVC):

  • A fully covered baggage carousel was commissioned in 2001.
  • Because of Invercargill Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Invercargill 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.
  • The closest airport to Invercargill Airport (IVC) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SSW of IVC.
  • Invercargill Airport (IVC) has 4 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Invercargill Airport (IVC) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Invercargill Airport (meaning Invercargill Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,168 miles (19,582 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
  • Although only ever a backup airport during World War II, military operations have remained rare due to Christchurch being chosen as the main Operation Deep Freeze Base in 1949 and what was then Dunedin's Taieri Aerodrome acting as a departure point for shorter range aircraft heading south.
  • When the Government nationalized all airlines to create NAC in 1947, the Electra service was replaced by de Havilland DH.89s.
  • Invercargill Airport handled 27,092 passengers last year.
  • Regular jet services operated into the airport until 1995, when Air New Zealand restructured all its secondary provincial routes after subsidiary Mount Cook Airline introduced the 68 seat ATR 72-200 into service.
  • The passenger terminal facilities have developed around a striking permanent 'Festival of Britain' two-level structure built in 1963, which features a distinctive lozenge-shaped roof and fully glazed airside walls giving great views of the runway from the upper deck.

Map of Nearest Airports to Bluefields Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bluefields Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
149.80 miles (80.15 km) ENECorn Island International Airport (RNI)Corn Island, NicaraguaView Corn Island International Airport on a map Set RNI as origin Airport Set RNI as destination Airport Get more information about Corn Island International Airport
285.54 miles (137.67 km) SBarra del Colorado Airport (BCL)Barra del Colorado, Costa RicaView Barra del Colorado Airport on a map Set BCL as origin Airport Set BCL as destination Airport Get more information about Barra del Colorado Airport
399.81 miles (160.62 km) STortuguero Airport (TTQ)Tortuguero, Costa RicaView Tortuguero Airport on a map Set TTQ as origin Airport Set TTQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tortuguero Airport
4122.57 miles (197.26 km) SGuápiles Airport (GPL)Guápiles, Costa RicaView Guápiles Airport on a map Set GPL as origin Airport Set GPL as destination Airport Get more information about Guápiles Airport
5137.05 miles (220.55 km) NNWSiuna Airport (SIU)Siuna, NicaraguaView Siuna Airport on a map Set SIU as origin Airport Set SIU as destination Airport Get more information about Siuna Airport
6141.09 miles (227.06 km) SSWJuan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO)San José, Costa RicaView Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) on a map Set SJO as origin Airport Set SJO as destination Airport Get more information about Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
7142.68 miles (229.61 km) STobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)San José, Costa RicaView Tobías Bolaños International Airport on a map Set SYQ as origin Airport Set SYQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tobías Bolaños International Airport
8143.80 miles (231.42 km) NPuerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ)Puerto Cabezas, NicaraguaView Puerto Cabezas Airport on a map Set PUZ as origin Airport Set PUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Puerto Cabezas Airport
9145.17 miles (233.64 km) ENEGustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ)San Andres Island, ColombiaView Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport on a map Set ADZ as origin Airport Set ADZ as destination Airport Get more information about Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport
10149.45 miles (240.51 km) SSELimón International Airport (LIO)Puerto Limón, Costa RicaView Limón International Airport on a map Set LIO as origin Airport Set LIO as destination Airport Get more information about Limón International Airport
11152.98 miles (246.19 km) NNWBonanza Airport (BZA)Bonanza, RAAN, NicaraguaView Bonanza Airport on a map Set BZA as origin Airport Set BZA as destination Airport Get more information about Bonanza Airport
12154.05 miles (247.92 km) SWDaniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR)Liberia, Costa RicaView Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) on a map Set LIR as origin Airport Set LIR as destination Airport Get more information about Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)
13162.08 miles (260.84 km) WAugusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA)Managua, NicaraguaView Augusto César Sandino International Airport on a map Set MGA as origin Airport Set MGA as destination Airport Get more information about Augusto César Sandino International Airport
14177.33 miles (285.39 km) SSWTambor Airport (TMU)Tambor, Costa RicaView Tambor Airport on a map Set TMU as origin Airport Set TMU as destination Airport Get more information about Tambor Airport
15177.68 miles (285.95 km) SQuepos La Managua Airport (XQP)Quepos, Costa RicaView Quepos La Managua Airport on a map Set XQP as origin Airport Set XQP as destination Airport Get more information about Quepos La Managua Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bluefields Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bluefields Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,393.72 miles (19,945.71 km) WSWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as origin Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
211,786.65 miles (18,968.72 km) WChristmas Island Airport (XCH)Christmas Island, AustraliaView Christmas Island Airport on a map Set XCH as origin Airport Set XCH as destination Airport Get more information about Christmas Island Airport
311,736.79 miles (18,888.48 km) SWFatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)Bengkulu, IndonesiaView Fatmawati Soekarno Airport on a map Set BKS as origin Airport Set BKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
411,713.08 miles (18,850.34 km) SSWRokot Airport (RKI)Sipura, IndonesiaView Rokot Airport on a map Set RKI as origin Airport Set RKI as destination Airport Get more information about Rokot Airport
511,668.04 miles (18,777.84 km) SWRadin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG)Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) on a map Set TKG as origin Airport Set TKG as destination Airport Get more information about Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)
611,664.47 miles (18,772.10 km) SSWDepati Parbo Airport (KRC)Kerinci, IndonesiaView Depati Parbo Airport on a map Set KRC as origin Airport Set KRC as destination Airport Get more information about Depati Parbo Airport
711,637.88 miles (18,729.30 km) SWGunung Batin Airport (AKQ)Astraksetra, IndonesiaView Gunung Batin Airport on a map Set AKQ as origin Airport Set AKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Gunung Batin Airport
811,618.16 miles (18,697.57 km) WSWSoekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Soekarno–Hatta International Airport on a map Set CGK as origin Airport Set CGK as destination Airport Get more information about Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
911,614.28 miles (18,691.32 km) SSWMinangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG)Ketaping, West Sumatra, IndonesiaView Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) on a map Set PDG as origin Airport Set PDG as destination Airport Get more information about Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)
1011,608.98 miles (18,682.80 km) WSWHalim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on a map Set HLP as origin Airport Set HLP as destination Airport Get more information about Halim Perdanakusuma Airport
1111,587.27 miles (18,647.86 km) WSWHusein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO)Bandung, IndonesiaView Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) on a map Set BDO as origin Airport Set BDO as destination Airport Get more information about Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA)
1211,581.92 miles (18,639.25 km) SWSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM)Palembang, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) on a map Set PLM as origin Airport Set PLM as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)
1311,559.33 miles (18,602.88 km) SWSultan Thaha Airport (DJB)Jambi, IndonesiaView Sultan Thaha Airport on a map Set DJB as origin Airport Set DJB as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Thaha Airport
1411,557.71 miles (18,600.28 km) WSWCibeureum Airfield (TSY)Tasikmalaya, West Java, IndonesiaView Cibeureum Airfield on a map Set TSY as origin Airport Set TSY as destination Airport Get more information about Cibeureum Airfield
1511,523.08 miles (18,544.56 km) WSWPenggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN)Cirebon, Java, IndonesiaView Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport on a map Set CBN as origin Airport Set CBN as destination Airport Get more information about Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Invercargill Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Invercargill Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
135.14 miles (56.55 km) SSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
296.22 miles (154.85 km) ENEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
397.41 miles (156.77 km) NNEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
498.29 miles (158.19 km) NNEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
5121.61 miles (195.72 km) NMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
6125.17 miles (201.43 km) NNEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
7166.68 miles (268.25 km) NEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
8194.39 miles (312.84 km) NNEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
9203.04 miles (326.76 km) NERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
10203.25 miles (327.10 km) NNEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
11220.26 miles (354.47 km) NNEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
12242.57 miles (390.37 km) NEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
13287.38 miles (462.50 km) NNEHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as destination Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport
14288.63 miles (464.50 km) NEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
15307.60 miles (495.04 km) NNEGreymouth Airport (GMN)Greymouth, New ZealandView Greymouth Airport on a map Set GMN as destination Airport Set GMN as destination Airport Get more information about Greymouth Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Invercargill Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Invercargill Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,167.66 miles (19,581.90 km) NWA Coruña Airport (LCG)A Coruña, SpainView A Coruña Airport on a map Set LCG as destination Airport Set LCG as destination Airport Get more information about A Coruña Airport
212,145.53 miles (19,546.29 km) NWSantiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ)Santiago de Compostela, SpainView Santiago de Compostela Airport on a map Set SCQ as destination Airport Set SCQ as destination Airport Get more information about Santiago de Compostela Airport
312,110.66 miles (19,490.17 km) NNWVigo Airport (VGO)Vigo, Galicia, SpainView Vigo Airport on a map Set VGO as destination Airport Set VGO as destination Airport Get more information about Vigo Airport
412,097.77 miles (19,469.42 km) WNWAsturias Airport (OVD)Oviedo, Asturias, SpainView Asturias Airport on a map Set OVD as destination Airport Set OVD as destination Airport Get more information about Asturias Airport
512,090.05 miles (19,457.00 km) NWSt Mary's Airport (ISC)St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United KingdomView St Mary's Airport on a map Set ISC as destination Airport Set ISC as destination Airport Get more information about St Mary's Airport
612,089.85 miles (19,456.69 km) NWTresco Heliport (TSO)Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United KingdomView Tresco Heliport on a map Set TSO as destination Airport Set TSO as destination Airport Get more information about Tresco Heliport
712,069.43 miles (19,423.82 km) WNWBrest Bretagne Airport (BES)Brest, FranceView Brest Bretagne Airport on a map Set BES as destination Airport Set BES as destination Airport Get more information about Brest Bretagne Airport
812,067.79 miles (19,421.18 km) WNWQuimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP)Quimper, FranceView Quimper - Cornouaille Airport on a map Set UIP as destination Airport Set UIP as destination Airport Get more information about Quimper - Cornouaille Airport
912,066.59 miles (19,419.24 km) NNWBraga Airport (BGZ)Braga, PortugalView Braga Airport on a map Set BGZ as destination Airport Set BGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Braga Airport
1012,060.69 miles (19,409.75 km) NWLand's End Airport (LEQ)Land's End, Cornwall, England, United KingdomView Land's End Airport on a map Set LEQ as destination Airport Set LEQ as destination Airport Get more information about Land's End Airport
1112,060.19 miles (19,408.95 km) NNWBantry Aerodrome (BYT)Bantry, County Cork, IrelandView Bantry Aerodrome on a map Set BYT as destination Airport Set BYT as destination Airport Get more information about Bantry Aerodrome
1212,049.02 miles (19,390.97 km) NNWFrancisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)Porto, PortugalView Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport on a map Set OPO as destination Airport Set OPO as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport
1312,039.79 miles (19,376.11 km) WNWMorlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN)Morlaix, FranceView Morlaix - Ploujean Airport on a map Set MXN as destination Airport Set MXN as destination Airport Get more information about Morlaix - Ploujean Airport
1412,039.34 miles (19,375.40 km) NWLeón Airport (LEN)León, SpainView León Airport on a map Set LEN as destination Airport Set LEN as destination Airport Get more information about León Airport
1512,037.99 miles (19,373.22 km) WNWLorient South Brittany Airport (LRT)Lorient, FranceView Lorient South Brittany Airport on a map Set LRT as destination Airport Set LRT as destination Airport Get more information about Lorient South Brittany Airport