Nonstop flight route between Gisborne, New Zealand and Brownwood, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°47'36"N by 98°57'23"W)
Distance from GIS to BWD:
7,214.70 miles (11,610.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisborne Airport (GIS), Gisborne, New Zealand and Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD), Brownwood, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,215 miles (or 11,611 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 Gisborne Airport and Brownwood Regional 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 Gisborne Airport and Brownwood Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIS / NZGS |
| Airport Name: | Gisborne Airport |
| Location: | Gisborne, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | The Eastland Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIS |
| More Information: | GIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWD / KBWD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brownwood, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°47'36"N by 98°57'23"W |
| Area Served: | Brownwood, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Brownwood |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1387 feet (423 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWD |
| More Information: | BWD Maps & Info |
Facts about Gisborne Airport (GIS):
- Eastland Group pay's Gisborne District Council an annual rental fee indexed to passenger numbers and is accountable for all capital investment.
- The furthest airport from Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), which is nearly antipodal to Gisborne Airport (meaning Gisborne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alicante-Elche Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Alicante, Spain.
- Because of Gisborne Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gisborne 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.
- Quote from Eastland Group's Website
- Gisborne Airport (GIS) has 4 runways.
- Over the next five years, Eastland Group plans to maintain and upgrade the airports existing assets and expand its capabilities.
- The closest airport to Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of GIS.
Facts about Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD):
- In addition to being known as "Brownwood Regional Airport", another name for BWD is "Brownwood Army Airfield".
- Trans-Texas/Texas International stopped at BWD until 1976-77.
- Brownwood Regional Airport is six miles north of Brownwood, in Brown County, Texas.
- The closest airport to Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) is Coleman Municipal Airport (COM), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) W of BWD.
- The airport opened during World War II as Brownwood Army Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a training base.
- The airport covers 1,497 acres at an elevation of 1,387 feet.
- The furthest airport from Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,061 miles (17,801 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) NW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 81.35 miles (130.92 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 97.77 miles (157.34 km) WNW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 102.26 miles (164.56 km) W | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 118.49 miles (190.68 km) NW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 137.43 miles (221.18 km) WNW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 153.75 miles (247.43 km) WNW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 168.27 miles (270.81 km) NW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 181.57 miles (292.21 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 186.91 miles (300.79 km) NW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 199.03 miles (320.31 km) WNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 202.46 miles (325.83 km) SW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 205.84 miles (331.27 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 208.11 miles (334.92 km) WNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.36 miles (19,880.76 km) WNW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,346.91 miles (19,870.38 km) NW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,336.40 miles (19,853.46 km) NW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,330.99 miles (19,844.75 km) E | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.42 km) N | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,297.03 miles (19,790.10 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,293.65 miles (19,784.67 km) NW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.44 km) NNE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,287.34 miles (19,774.50 km) NNE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,273.63 miles (19,752.45 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,253.21 miles (19,719.58 km) W | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,243.86 miles (19,704.53 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,222.98 miles (19,670.92 km) NNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,212.97 miles (19,654.83 km) NNW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 15 | 12,208.97 miles (19,648.39 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.44 miles (42.56 km) W | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 47.66 miles (76.70 km) SSW | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 60.35 miles (97.12 km) NW | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 68.13 miles (109.65 km) NW | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) SE | Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 85.97 miles (138.36 km) ESE | Hood Army Airfield (HLR) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 86.02 miles (138.44 km) NE | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 88.53 miles (142.48 km) WSW | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 89.42 miles (143.91 km) ESE | Skylark Field (ILE) | Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 95.58 miles (153.82 km) WSW | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) WNW | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 101.46 miles (163.28 km) ESE | Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) | Temple, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 102.23 miles (164.52 km) E | Waco Regional Airport (ACT) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 109.39 miles (176.05 km) N | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 111.15 miles (178.88 km) E | TSTC Waco Airport (CNW) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,061.08 miles (17,801.04 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,793.82 miles (17,370.92 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,750.99 miles (17,302.00 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,702.00 miles (17,223.16 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,691.95 miles (17,206.98 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,463.77 miles (16,839.76 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,444.98 miles (16,809.52 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,433.90 miles (16,791.69 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,431.87 miles (16,788.42 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,429.05 miles (16,783.89 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,426.84 miles (16,780.32 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,425.79 miles (16,778.64 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,422.02 miles (16,772.57 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,406.60 miles (16,747.75 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,404.08 miles (16,743.70 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |