Nonstop flight route between Bade, Indonesia and Stewart Island, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(7°10'0"S by 139°34'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°53'58"S by 168°6'6"E)
Distance from BXD to SZS:
3,221.46 miles (5,184.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bade Airport (BXD), Bade, Indonesia and Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), Stewart Island, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,221 miles (or 5,184 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 Bade Airport and Ryan's Creek 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 Bade Airport and Ryan's Creek Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXD / WAKE |
| Airport Name: | Bade Airport |
| Location: | Bade, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°10'0"S by 139°34'59"E |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXD |
| More Information: | BXD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZS / NZRC |
| Airport Name: | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome |
| Location: | Stewart Island, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°53'58"S by 168°6'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | South East Air |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 288 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZS |
| More Information: | SZS Maps & Info |
Facts about Bade Airport (BXD):
- The furthest airport from Bade Airport (BXD) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Bade Airport (BXD) is Bosset Airport (BOT), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) E of BXD.
- Because of Bade Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Bade 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.
Facts about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS):
- The closest airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) is Invercargill Airport (IVC), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of SZS.
- Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ryan's Creek Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 288 feet, planes can take off or land at Ryan's Creek 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.
- In 1990 a hill at one end of the strip was leveled.
- In the mid-1980s Stewart Island Air Services changed its name to Southern Air Limited with Keith Smith, Joe Cave, Bill Haslett and Sam Nicol as shareholders.
- The furthest airport from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (meaning Ryan's Creek Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,529 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- The aerodrome was built in the late 1970s to accommodate Stewart Island Air Services.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.57 miles (166.67 km) E | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 109.61 miles (176.39 km) SSE | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 116.00 miles (186.69 km) E | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 122.83 miles (197.67 km) ESE | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 128.89 miles (207.42 km) NE | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 131.41 miles (211.49 km) E | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 156.12 miles (251.26 km) NW | Ewer Airport (EWE) | Ewer, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 163.48 miles (263.09 km) SE | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 186.72 miles (300.50 km) NE | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 224.71 miles (361.64 km) ESE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 227.32 miles (365.83 km) E | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 227.54 miles (366.18 km) N | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 229.82 miles (369.86 km) SE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 240.65 miles (387.29 km) NE | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 246.86 miles (397.29 km) NNW | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,735.87 miles (18,887.00 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,731.67 miles (18,880.24 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,713.25 miles (18,850.61 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,669.66 miles (18,780.45 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,625.61 miles (18,709.56 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,600.18 miles (18,668.64 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,575.82 miles (18,629.43 km) N | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,557.04 miles (18,599.21 km) NNW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,553.22 miles (18,593.06 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,523.71 miles (18,545.57 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,496.94 miles (18,502.49 km) NW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,493.74 miles (18,497.33 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,469.20 miles (18,457.85 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 11,465.70 miles (18,452.21 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,455.02 miles (18,435.01 km) E | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.14 miles (56.55 km) NNE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 120.34 miles (193.66 km) ENE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 131.60 miles (211.80 km) NNE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 133.36 miles (214.62 km) NNE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 154.07 miles (247.95 km) N | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 160.20 miles (257.82 km) NNE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 195.63 miles (314.84 km) NE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 228.96 miles (368.47 km) NNE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 234.47 miles (377.35 km) NE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 237.92 miles (382.90 km) NNE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 255.21 miles (410.72 km) NNE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 273.79 miles (440.61 km) NE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 319.36 miles (513.96 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 321.87 miles (518.00 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 342.05 miles (550.48 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,134.74 miles (19,528.92 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,111.96 miles (19,492.27 km) NNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,106.13 miles (19,482.88 km) NW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 12,106.07 miles (19,482.77 km) NW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 12,089.84 miles (19,456.66 km) NNW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 6 | 12,076.24 miles (19,434.78 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,076.07 miles (19,434.51 km) NW | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 12,073.07 miles (19,429.67 km) WNW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 9 | 12,070.18 miles (19,425.03 km) NW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,068.12 miles (19,421.72 km) WNW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 11 | 12,062.63 miles (19,412.88 km) NNW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 12 | 12,056.75 miles (19,403.41 km) NNW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 13 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.27 km) WNW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 14 | 12,038.24 miles (19,373.62 km) NW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 12,036.47 miles (19,370.77 km) WNW | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |