Nonstop flight route between Greymouth, New Zealand and Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(42°27'42"S by 171°11'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W)
Distance from GMN to BWF:
11,592.04 miles (18,655.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greymouth Airport (GMN), Greymouth, New Zealand and Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,592 miles (or 18,656 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 Greymouth Airport and Barrow/Walney Island 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 Greymouth Airport and Barrow/Walney Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMN / NZGM |
| Airport Name: | Greymouth Airport |
| Location: | Greymouth, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°27'42"S by 171°11'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Grey District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMN |
| More Information: | GMN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWF / EGNL |
| Airport Name: | Barrow/Walney Island Airport |
| Location: | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Marine Ltd - Submarine Solutions |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWF |
| More Information: | BWF Maps & Info |
Facts about Greymouth Airport (GMN):
- The closest airport to Greymouth Airport (GMN) is Hokitika Airport (HKK), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) SSW of GMN.
- Greymouth Airport (GMN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Greymouth Airport (GMN) is Vigo Airport (VGO), which is nearly antipodal to Greymouth Airport (meaning Greymouth Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vigo Airport), and is located 12,418 miles (19,985 kilometers) away in Vigo, Galicia, Spain.
- Because of Greymouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Greymouth 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 Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF):
- Below are the destinations flown to by the BAE corporate shuttle.
- The furthest airport from Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,811 miles (19,007 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Barrow/Walney Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow/Walney Island 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.
- The closest airport to Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Blackpool International Airport (BLK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSE of BWF.
- Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) has 2 runways.
- Commercial flights used the airport during the 1980s and 1990s.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.28 miles (32.64 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 53.86 miles (86.68 km) NNE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 90.98 miles (146.42 km) SW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 98.21 miles (158.06 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 104.19 miles (167.68 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 104.68 miles (168.47 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 113.26 miles (182.28 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 123.01 miles (197.97 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 127.22 miles (204.74 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 131.09 miles (210.97 km) NE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 131.82 miles (212.14 km) NE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 136.13 miles (219.09 km) NE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 152.29 miles (245.08 km) ENE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 173.39 miles (279.05 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 184.01 miles (296.14 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,418.23 miles (19,985.15 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,400.69 miles (19,956.92 km) NNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,374.74 miles (19,915.17 km) NNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,373.52 miles (19,913.21 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,351.81 miles (19,878.26 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,337.60 miles (19,855.39 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,321.29 miles (19,829.14 km) WNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,277.26 miles (19,758.29 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,276.53 miles (19,757.10 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,275.94 miles (19,756.16 km) W | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,270.08 miles (19,746.72 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,236.83 miles (19,693.21 km) WNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,227.25 miles (19,677.80 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,181.45 miles (19,604.10 km) N | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,175.80 miles (19,595.00 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.51 miles (42.66 km) SSE | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 30.76 miles (49.50 km) SSE | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 55.01 miles (88.53 km) W | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 57.52 miles (92.57 km) SSE | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 58.83 miles (94.68 km) NNE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.74 miles (107.41 km) S | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 67.16 miles (108.08 km) SE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 67.73 miles (108.99 km) ESE | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 78.60 miles (126.49 km) ENE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 79.95 miles (128.66 km) SW | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.10 miles (143.39 km) NE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 92.00 miles (148.06 km) ESE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 102.79 miles (165.42 km) ESE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 109.05 miles (175.50 km) NNW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 110.15 miles (177.28 km) WNW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,810.65 miles (19,007.35 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,800.92 miles (18,991.69 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,787.77 miles (18,970.52 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,755.72 miles (18,918.95 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,739.19 miles (18,892.35 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,714.38 miles (18,852.41 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,713.80 miles (18,851.49 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,705.92 miles (18,838.81 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,696.20 miles (18,823.16 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,677.61 miles (18,793.24 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,674.11 miles (18,787.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,670.56 miles (18,781.89 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,661.63 miles (18,767.52 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,660.68 miles (18,765.99 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,639.86 miles (18,732.50 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |