Nonstop flight route between Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States and Alexandra, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(31°20'45"N by 85°39'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°12'42"S by 169°22'23"E)
Distance from HEY to ALR:
8,404.78 miles (13,526.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY), Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States and Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR), Alexandra, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,405 miles (or 13,526 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 Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) and Alexandra Aerodrome, 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 Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) and Alexandra Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEY / KHEY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°20'45"N by 85°39'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 317 feet (97 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEY |
| More Information: | HEY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALR / NZLX |
| Airport Name: | Alexandra Aerodrome |
| Location: | Alexandra, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°12'42"S by 169°22'23"E |
| Area Served: | Alexandra, New Zealand |
| Operator/Owner: | Central Otago District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 752 feet (229 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALR |
| More Information: | ALR Maps & Info |
Facts about Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY):
- In addition to being known as "Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP)", other names for HEY include "Hanchey Army Heliport" and "Fort Rucker".
- Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP)'s relatively low elevation of 317 feet, planes can take off or land at Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) 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 furthest airport from Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,218 miles (18,054 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) is Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) W of HEY.
Facts about Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR):
- The closest airport to Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WNW of ALR.
- The furthest airport from Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Alexandra Aerodrome (meaning Alexandra Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,264 miles (19,737 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Because of Alexandra Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 752 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandra Aerodrome 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.
- Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.74 miles (9.24 km) W | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.97 miles (9.61 km) SW | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 12.22 miles (19.67 km) E | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 14.83 miles (23.86 km) WSW | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 41.31 miles (66.49 km) NNW | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 52.00 miles (83.69 km) NE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) SW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 65.46 miles (105.34 km) ESE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 68.76 miles (110.66 km) S | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 70.40 miles (113.30 km) SW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 78.36 miles (126.11 km) S | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 78.76 miles (126.76 km) NNE | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 78.86 miles (126.91 km) SW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 78.95 miles (127.06 km) NNW | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 79.49 miles (127.92 km) N | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,218.26 miles (18,053.99 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,214.95 miles (18,048.67 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,213.07 miles (18,045.64 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,208.41 miles (18,038.14 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,207.74 miles (18,037.06 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,201.67 miles (18,027.30 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,191.73 miles (18,011.30 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,186.18 miles (18,002.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,179.39 miles (17,991.43 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,172.15 miles (17,979.79 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,166.45 miles (17,970.61 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,157.66 miles (17,956.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,155.39 miles (17,952.82 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,137.01 miles (17,923.24 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,103.71 miles (17,869.64 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.61 miles (54.08 km) WNW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 34.37 miles (55.31 km) N | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 63.58 miles (102.32 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 80.07 miles (128.87 km) WNW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 97.41 miles (156.77 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 97.53 miles (156.95 km) NNE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 106.67 miles (171.66 km) NNE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) NE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 125.03 miles (201.22 km) NNE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 131.60 miles (211.80 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 149.67 miles (240.88 km) NE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 190.30 miles (306.25 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 196.23 miles (315.81 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 210.46 miles (338.70 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,264.18 miles (19,737.24 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,242.78 miles (19,702.80 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,207.84 miles (19,646.56 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,183.13 miles (19,606.80 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,163.48 miles (19,575.18 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,145.11 miles (19,545.61 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,133.11 miles (19,526.30 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,130.15 miles (19,521.54 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,128.15 miles (19,518.32 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,078.58 miles (19,438.54 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,075.74 miles (19,433.97 km) NW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 12 | 12,070.76 miles (19,425.96 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 13 | 12,068.19 miles (19,421.83 km) NW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 14 | 12,059.62 miles (19,408.02 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,059.42 miles (19,407.71 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |