Nonstop flight route between Columbia, Missouri, United States and Mount Cook, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(38°49'5"N by 92°13'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°54'24"S by 170°7'41"E)
Distance from COU to GTN:
8,334.57 miles (13,413.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbia Regional Airport (COU), Columbia, Missouri, United States and Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN), Mount Cook, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,335 miles (or 13,413 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 Columbia Regional Airport and Glentanner 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 Columbia Regional Airport and Glentanner Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COU / KCOU |
| Airport Name: | Columbia Regional Airport |
| Location: | Columbia, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°49'5"N by 92°13'10"W |
| Area Served: | Columbia, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Columbia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 889 feet (271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COU |
| More Information: | COU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTN / NZGT |
| Airport Name: | Glentanner Aerodrome |
| Location: | Mount Cook, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'24"S by 170°7'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Mr R K Ivey, Glentanner Station |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1824 feet (556 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTN |
| More Information: | GTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbia Regional Airport (COU):
- Columbia Regional Airport covers an area of 1,538 acres at an elevation of 889 feet above mean sea level.
- Prior to 2001 service was operated by Trans World Express using Jetstream 41 aircraft to St.
- The furthest airport from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,886 miles (17,519 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Columbia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 889 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbia Regional 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.
- Columbia Regional Airport (COU) has 2 runways.
- Columbia Regional Airport is a city owned, public use airport located 10 nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Columbia, a city in Boone County, Missouri, United States.
- The closest airport to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSE of COU.
- In August 2012, Frontier Airlines announced plans to have twice weekly flights from Columbia to Orlando.
Facts about Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN):
- Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) is Mount Cook Airport (MON), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) N of GTN.
- The furthest airport from Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Glentanner Aerodrome (meaning Glentanner Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.05 miles (25.83 km) SSE | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 52.07 miles (83.80 km) W | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 52.98 miles (85.27 km) SSW | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) SSE | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 56.19 miles (90.43 km) WNW | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) W | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 74.49 miles (119.89 km) S | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) E | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 89.80 miles (144.53 km) N | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) NE | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 100.21 miles (161.27 km) E | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 112.58 miles (181.19 km) E | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 13 | 113.99 miles (183.45 km) NW | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 117.06 miles (188.38 km) E | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) NNE | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,886.09 miles (17,519.42 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,864.03 miles (17,483.92 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,841.42 miles (17,447.53 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,838.13 miles (17,442.24 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,811.54 miles (17,399.45 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,795.94 miles (17,374.34 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,786.87 miles (17,359.73 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,784.83 miles (17,356.46 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,763.47 miles (17,322.08 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,751.22 miles (17,302.36 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,743.19 miles (17,289.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,733.23 miles (17,273.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,697.68 miles (17,216.20 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,697.12 miles (17,215.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,695.54 miles (17,212.76 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.67 miles (15.56 km) N | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 31.19 miles (50.20 km) N | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 60.92 miles (98.04 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 71.28 miles (114.71 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 83.05 miles (133.66 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 87.23 miles (140.39 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 93.01 miles (149.69 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 97.53 miles (156.95 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 103.06 miles (165.85 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 113.26 miles (182.28 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 121.23 miles (195.11 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 123.49 miles (198.74 km) ENE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 139.71 miles (224.84 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 166.93 miles (268.65 km) NNE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 194.39 miles (312.84 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.15 miles (19,877.20 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,335.72 miles (19,852.37 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,304.98 miles (19,802.89 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,260.94 miles (19,732.02 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,243.80 miles (19,704.44 km) W | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,242.51 miles (19,702.36 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,224.73 miles (19,673.75 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,222.99 miles (19,670.95 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,205.94 miles (19,643.51 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,167.87 miles (19,582.24 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,156.90 miles (19,564.59 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,140.46 miles (19,538.13 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,134.66 miles (19,528.79 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,132.60 miles (19,525.47 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,103.69 miles (19,478.95 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |