Nonstop flight route between Greymouth, New Zealand and Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°27'42"S by 171°11'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°20'13"N by 84°59'29"W)
Distance from GMN to LSF:
8,337.01 miles (13,417.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greymouth Airport (GMN), Greymouth, New Zealand and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF), Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,337 miles (or 13,417 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 Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning), 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 Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning). 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: | LSF / KLSF |
| Airport Name: | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) |
| Location: | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'13"N by 84°59'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 232 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSF |
| More Information: | LSF 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.
- 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.
- Greymouth Airport (GMN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF):
- Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning)'s relatively low elevation of 232 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) 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.
- In August 1931, the Army named the airfield in honor of Capt.
- The closest airport to Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) is Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of LSF.
- In 1967, Lawson Army Airfield was used for filming as part of the production of The Green Berets.
| 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 | 12.75 miles (20.52 km) NNE | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 2 | 27.85 miles (44.81 km) SSW | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 32.15 miles (51.74 km) NW | Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) | Auburn, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 46.65 miles (75.07 km) N | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 46.97 miles (75.59 km) WNW | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 68.23 miles (109.80 km) WSW | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 69.20 miles (111.37 km) NW | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 72.47 miles (116.62 km) SE | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) | Albany, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 75.18 miles (120.99 km) SSW | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 78.76 miles (126.76 km) SSW | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 80.08 miles (128.87 km) W | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 81.15 miles (130.60 km) SSW | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 81.93 miles (131.85 km) W | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 81.97 miles (131.92 km) ENE | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.21 miles (135.53 km) ENE | Robins Air Force Base (WRB) | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.01 miles (18,138.89 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,253.58 miles (18,110.84 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,247.01 miles (18,100.27 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,243.07 miles (18,093.92 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,241.45 miles (18,091.32 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,237.67 miles (18,085.24 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,237.02 miles (18,084.19 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,232.94 miles (18,077.61 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,218.52 miles (18,054.41 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,212.27 miles (18,044.35 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,211.46 miles (18,043.06 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,195.42 miles (18,017.24 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,187.94 miles (18,005.21 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,172.76 miles (17,980.76 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,124.05 miles (17,902.37 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |