Nonstop flight route between Esmeraldas, Ecuador and New Plymouth, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(0°58'42"N by 79°37'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°0'30"S by 174°10'45"E)
Distance from ESM to NPL:
7,126.70 miles (11,469.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM), Esmeraldas, Ecuador and New Plymouth Airport (NPL), New Plymouth, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,127 miles (or 11,469 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 Carlos Concha Torres International Airport and New Plymouth 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 Carlos Concha Torres International Airport and New Plymouth Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESM / SETN |
| Airport Name: | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport |
| Location: | Esmeraldas, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°58'42"N by 79°37'36"W |
| Area Served: | Esmeraldas, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Ecuador Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESM |
| More Information: | ESM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPL / NZNP |
| Airport Name: | New Plymouth Airport |
| Location: | New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°0'30"S by 174°10'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | New Plymouth District Council Government of New Zealand |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NPL |
| More Information: | NPL Maps & Info |
Facts about Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM):
- Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), which is located 116 miles (186 kilometers) SE of ESM.
- The furthest airport from Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) is Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG), which is nearly antipodal to Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (meaning Carlos Concha Torres International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)), and is located 12,422 miles (19,991 kilometers) away in Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
- Because of Carlos Concha Torres International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlos Concha Torres International 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 New Plymouth Airport (NPL):
- In line with a general improvement throughout the 1950s and 1960s, of New Zealand's infrastructure, and National Airways Corporation acquisition of Fokker F27 Friendships, New Plymouth's airport was reviewed.
- Because of New Plymouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at New Plymouth 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.
- New Plymouth Airport handled 332,178 passengers last year.
- New Plymouth Airport has a control tower with services provided by Airways Corporation.
- The closest airport to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Wanganui Airport (WAG), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SE of NPL.
- New Plymouth Airport (NPL) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), which is nearly antipodal to New Plymouth Airport (meaning New Plymouth Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Badajoz Airport), and is located 12,382 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Badajoz, Spain.
- New Plymouth District Council has confirmed that they are designing a new terminal extension for construction in 2015.
- The airport is the 10th busiest airport in New Zealand with 32,791 aircraft movements in 2011.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.62 miles (186.07 km) SE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador |     |
| 2 | 133.06 miles (214.14 km) E | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 135.30 miles (217.75 km) E | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 4 | 147.82 miles (237.89 km) SSE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 151.29 miles (243.48 km) SSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 151.53 miles (243.87 km) SSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 162.28 miles (261.17 km) NE | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 8 | 163.88 miles (263.73 km) E | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 9 | 167.91 miles (270.22 km) SSE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 200.09 miles (322.02 km) ESE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 202.80 miles (326.37 km) SSE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) ESE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 208.71 miles (335.88 km) E | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 14 | 217.41 miles (349.89 km) S | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 218.42 miles (351.51 km) E | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,422.07 miles (19,991.33 km) SSE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,346.58 miles (19,869.85 km) SSE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,329.23 miles (19,841.93 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,312.83 miles (19,815.53 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,260.01 miles (19,730.52 km) NNE | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,243.58 miles (19,704.08 km) NNW | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,206.30 miles (19,644.08 km) WSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,200.24 miles (19,634.34 km) NE | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,195.86 miles (19,627.28 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,177.92 miles (19,598.42 km) NNW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,163.84 miles (19,575.76 km) NNW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,154.28 miles (19,560.37 km) NW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 13 | 12,145.89 miles (19,546.86 km) NW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,144.08 miles (19,543.96 km) NW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 15 | 12,143.88 miles (19,543.64 km) WNW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 79.85 miles (128.51 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 100.58 miles (161.87 km) NE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 104.15 miles (167.62 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 118.59 miles (190.85 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 122.06 miles (196.44 km) NE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 131.17 miles (211.09 km) ENE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 137.85 miles (221.85 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 142.19 miles (228.83 km) NNE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 143.07 miles (230.25 km) NE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 143.40 miles (230.77 km) NNE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 147.54 miles (237.44 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 147.87 miles (237.98 km) NNE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 149.80 miles (241.07 km) SSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 156.15 miles (251.30 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 158.98 miles (255.85 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,382.43 miles (19,927.54 km) E | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,340.42 miles (19,859.93 km) NNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,336.77 miles (19,854.06 km) W | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,326.82 miles (19,838.04 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,313.00 miles (19,815.81 km) NE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,305.85 miles (19,804.30 km) ENE | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,301.47 miles (19,797.25 km) N | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,279.84 miles (19,762.43 km) N | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,279.83 miles (19,762.41 km) NW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,274.99 miles (19,754.62 km) ENE | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,274.06 miles (19,753.14 km) NW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,269.00 miles (19,744.99 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,260.18 miles (19,730.79 km) NNW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,257.89 miles (19,727.11 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,256.20 miles (19,724.40 km) NE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |