Nonstop flight route between Fox Glacier, New Zealand and Gainesville, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°27'43"S by 170°1'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W)
Distance from FGL to GLE:
7,893.03 miles (12,702.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL), Fox Glacier, New Zealand and Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE), Gainesville, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,893 miles (or 12,703 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 Fox Glacier Aerodrome and Gainesville Municipal 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 Fox Glacier Aerodrome and Gainesville Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FGL / NZFH |
| Airport Name: | Fox Glacier Aerodrome |
| Location: | Fox Glacier, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°27'43"S by 170°1'11"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from FGL |
| More Information: | FGL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLE / KGLE |
| Airport Name: | Gainesville Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Gainesville, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W |
| Area Served: | Gainesville, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLE |
| More Information: | GLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL):
- The furthest airport from Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Fox Glacier Aerodrome (meaning Fox Glacier Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,884 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- The closest airport to Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) is Mount Cook Airport (MON), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of FGL.
Facts about Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE):
- Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is North Texas Regional Airport (PNX), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) E of GLE.
- The 8th Reconnaissance group was deployed to India in 1944 to support 10th and 14th Air Forces in the China-Burma-India Theater.
- The furthest airport from Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,905 miles (17,550 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Gainesville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Gainesville Municipal 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.84 miles (35.15 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 31.19 miles (50.20 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 71.04 miles (114.33 km) NE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 83.53 miles (134.43 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 90.98 miles (146.42 km) NE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 93.87 miles (151.06 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 116.70 miles (187.81 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 124.98 miles (201.14 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 125.03 miles (201.22 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 125.97 miles (202.73 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 133.55 miles (214.92 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 143.14 miles (230.37 km) NE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 170.61 miles (274.56 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 194.82 miles (313.53 km) ENE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.55 miles (19,884.28 km) W | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,348.80 miles (19,873.42 km) WNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,327.48 miles (19,839.10 km) NW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,285.49 miles (19,771.53 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,269.21 miles (19,745.34 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,246.82 miles (19,709.30 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,239.00 miles (19,696.71 km) W | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,236.94 miles (19,693.39 km) WNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,210.22 miles (19,650.39 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,195.51 miles (19,626.73 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,181.18 miles (19,603.67 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,149.46 miles (19,552.61 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,149.15 miles (19,552.12 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,127.84 miles (19,517.82 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,109.92 miles (19,488.98 km) N | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.40 miles (48.92 km) E | North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) | Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 34.50 miles (55.53 km) N | Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 46.22 miles (74.39 km) NNE | Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 46.39 miles (74.65 km) S | Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 50.27 miles (80.90 km) ENE | Eaker Field (DUA) | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 51.56 miles (82.99 km) SSE | Addison Airport (ADS) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) S | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 58.25 miles (93.74 km) S | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 59.04 miles (95.01 km) SSE | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 69.70 miles (112.17 km) SSE | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 71.51 miles (115.08 km) NW | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) WNW | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) ESE | Majors Airport (GVT) | Greenville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 77.91 miles (125.38 km) WNW | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,905.01 miles (17,549.87 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,710.25 miles (17,236.44 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,648.71 miles (17,137.40 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,589.91 miles (17,042.77 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,570.30 miles (17,011.20 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,563.23 miles (16,999.83 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,551.77 miles (16,981.38 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,551.06 miles (16,980.25 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,540.66 miles (16,963.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,540.13 miles (16,962.65 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,534.42 miles (16,953.46 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,530.38 miles (16,946.96 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,529.87 miles (16,946.13 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,523.01 miles (16,935.10 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,522.47 miles (16,934.23 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |