About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between St Mary's Airport (ISC), St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom and Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR), Alexandra, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,054 miles (or 19,400 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 St Mary's Airport 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 St Mary's Airport and Alexandra Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

The distance between ISC and ALR makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between St Mary's Airport and Alexandra Aerodrome would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between ISC and ALR are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom and Alexandra, New Zealand by taking some connecting flights!

Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between ISC and ALR!

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ISC / EGHE
Airport Names:
  1. St Mary's Airport
  2. Isles of Scilly Airport
  3. Scilly Isles/St Mary's Airport
Location: St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 49°54'47"N by 6°17'30"W
Area Served: Isles of Scilly
Operator/Owner: Council of the Isles of Scilly
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 116 feet (35 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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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
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More Information: ALR Maps & Info

Facts about St Mary's Airport (ISC):

  • St Mary's Airport handled 89,170 passengers last year.
  • Mayflower Air Services started services to the airport in 1961.
  • Because of St Mary's Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at St Mary's 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.
  • In May 2013, the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company and the Council of the Isles of Scilly submitted a joint bid for finance from the European Regional Development Fund for improvements to the terminal, new lighting and navigational systems and runway resurfacing, together with runway resurfacing at Land's End Airport.
  • The closest airport to St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Tresco Heliport (TSO), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NW of ISC.
  • In addition to being known as "St Mary's Airport", other names for ISC include "Isles of Scilly Airport" and "Scilly Isles/St Mary's Airport".
  • St Mary's Airport (ISC) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to St Mary's Airport (meaning St Mary's Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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.
  • Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) has 3 runways.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to St Mary's Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to St Mary's Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
12.84 miles (4.57 km) NWTresco Heliport (TSO)Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United KingdomView Tresco Heliport on a map Set TSO as origin Airport Set TSO as destination Airport Get more information about Tresco Heliport
230.53 miles (49.13 km) ENELand's End Airport (LEQ)Land's End, Cornwall, England, United KingdomView Land's End Airport on a map Set LEQ as origin Airport Set LEQ as destination Airport Get more information about Land's End Airport
367.96 miles (109.37 km) ENENewquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)Newquay, England, United KingdomView Newquay Cornwall Airport on a map Set NQY as origin Airport Set NQY as destination Airport Get more information about Newquay Cornwall Airport
4102.94 miles (165.66 km) ENEPlymouth City Airport (PLH)Plymouth, United KingdomView Plymouth City Airport on a map Set PLH as origin Airport Set PLH as destination Airport Get more information about Plymouth City Airport
5131.88 miles (212.24 km) SEBrest Bretagne Airport (BES)Brest, FranceView Brest Bretagne Airport on a map Set BES as origin Airport Set BES as destination Airport Get more information about Brest Bretagne Airport
6139.03 miles (223.75 km) ENEExeter International Airport (EXT)Exeter, United KingdomView Exeter International Airport on a map Set EXT as origin Airport Set EXT as destination Airport Get more information about Exeter International Airport
7143.79 miles (231.41 km) SEMorlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN)Morlaix, FranceView Morlaix - Ploujean Airport on a map Set MXN as origin Airport Set MXN as destination Airport Get more information about Morlaix - Ploujean Airport
8144.77 miles (232.98 km) NNEHaverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW)Haverfordwest, Wales, United KingdomView Haverfordwest Aerodrome on a map Set HAW as origin Airport Set HAW as destination Airport Get more information about Haverfordwest Aerodrome
9150.00 miles (241.40 km) ESELannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI)Lannion, FranceView Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport on a map Set LAI as origin Airport Set LAI as destination Airport Get more information about Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport
10152.02 miles (244.65 km) NESwansea Airport (SWS)Swansea, Wales, United KingdomView Swansea Airport on a map Set SWS as origin Airport Set SWS as destination Airport Get more information about Swansea Airport
11160.86 miles (258.88 km) NNWWaterford Airport (WAT)Waterford, IrelandView Waterford Airport on a map Set WAT as origin Airport Set WAT as destination Airport Get more information about Waterford Airport
12162.04 miles (260.78 km) NEMoD St Athan (DGX)St Athan, Wales, United KingdomView MoD St Athan on a map Set DGX as origin Airport Set DGX as destination Airport Get more information about MoD St Athan
13164.12 miles (264.13 km) NWCork Airport (ORK)Cork, IrelandView Cork Airport on a map Set ORK as origin Airport Set ORK as destination Airport Get more information about Cork Airport
14164.85 miles (265.30 km) NECardiff Airport (CWL)Cardiff, Wales, United KingdomView Cardiff Airport on a map Set CWL as origin Airport Set CWL as destination Airport Get more information about Cardiff Airport
15164.99 miles (265.52 km) SEQuimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP)Quimper, FranceView Quimper - Cornouaille Airport on a map Set UIP as origin Airport Set UIP as destination Airport Get more information about Quimper - Cornouaille Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from St Mary's Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from St Mary's Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,117.14 miles (19,500.60 km) SSEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
212,106.07 miles (19,482.77 km) SERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
312,090.05 miles (19,457.00 km) SEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
412,073.92 miles (19,431.04 km) SSEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
512,054.36 miles (19,399.56 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
612,032.00 miles (19,363.59 km) SSERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
712,026.97 miles (19,355.48 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
812,021.86 miles (19,347.26 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
912,011.90 miles (19,331.22 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1011,989.48 miles (19,295.15 km) SChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1111,988.83 miles (19,294.11 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1211,984.79 miles (19,287.61 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1311,979.92 miles (19,279.76 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1411,958.16 miles (19,244.74 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1511,922.75 miles (19,187.75 km) SSEHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as origin Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Alexandra Aerodrome:

List of Nearest Airports to Alexandra Aerodrome:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
133.61 miles (54.08 km) WNWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
234.37 miles (55.31 km) NWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
363.58 miles (102.32 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
480.07 miles (128.87 km) WNWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
584.99 miles (136.77 km) EOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
697.41 miles (156.77 km) SSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
797.53 miles (156.95 km) NNEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
8106.67 miles (171.66 km) NNEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
9110.45 miles (177.75 km) NERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
10125.03 miles (201.22 km) NNEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
11131.60 miles (211.80 km) SSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
12149.67 miles (240.88 km) NEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
13190.30 miles (306.25 km) NNEHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as destination Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport
14196.23 miles (315.81 km) NEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
15210.46 miles (338.70 km) NNEGreymouth Airport (GMN)Greymouth, New ZealandView Greymouth Airport on a map Set GMN as destination Airport Set GMN as destination Airport Get more information about Greymouth Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Alexandra Aerodrome:

List of Furthest Airports from Alexandra Aerodrome:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,264.18 miles (19,737.24 km) NWA Coruña Airport (LCG)A Coruña, SpainView A Coruña Airport on a map Set LCG as destination Airport Set LCG as destination Airport Get more information about A Coruña Airport
212,242.78 miles (19,702.80 km) NWSantiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ)Santiago de Compostela, SpainView Santiago de Compostela Airport on a map Set SCQ as destination Airport Set SCQ as destination Airport Get more information about Santiago de Compostela Airport
312,207.84 miles (19,646.56 km) NNWVigo Airport (VGO)Vigo, Galicia, SpainView Vigo Airport on a map Set VGO as destination Airport Set VGO as destination Airport Get more information about Vigo Airport
412,183.13 miles (19,606.80 km) WNWAsturias Airport (OVD)Oviedo, Asturias, SpainView Asturias Airport on a map Set OVD as destination Airport Set OVD as destination Airport Get more information about Asturias Airport
512,163.48 miles (19,575.18 km) NNWBraga Airport (BGZ)Braga, PortugalView Braga Airport on a map Set BGZ as destination Airport Set BGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Braga Airport
612,145.11 miles (19,545.61 km) NNWFrancisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)Porto, PortugalView Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport on a map Set OPO as destination Airport Set OPO as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport
712,133.11 miles (19,526.30 km) NWBragança Airport (BGC)Bragança, PortugalView Bragança Airport on a map Set BGC as destination Airport Set BGC as destination Airport Get more information about Bragança Airport
812,130.15 miles (19,521.54 km) NWLeón Airport (LEN)León, SpainView León Airport on a map Set LEN as destination Airport Set LEN as destination Airport Get more information about León Airport
912,128.15 miles (19,518.32 km) NNWVila Real Airport (VRL)Vila Real, PortugalView Vila Real Airport on a map Set VRL as destination Airport Set VRL as destination Airport Get more information about Vila Real Airport
1012,078.58 miles (19,438.54 km) WNWSantander Airport (SDR)Santander, Cantabria, SpainView Santander Airport on a map Set SDR as destination Airport Set SDR as destination Airport Get more information about Santander Airport
1112,075.74 miles (19,433.97 km) NWQuimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP)Quimper, FranceView Quimper - Cornouaille Airport on a map Set UIP as destination Airport Set UIP as destination Airport Get more information about Quimper - Cornouaille Airport
1212,070.76 miles (19,425.96 km) NNWCoimbra Airport (CBP)Coimbra, PortugalView Coimbra Airport on a map Set CBP as destination Airport Set CBP as destination Airport Get more information about Coimbra Airport
1312,068.19 miles (19,421.83 km) NWBrest Bretagne Airport (BES)Brest, FranceView Brest Bretagne Airport on a map Set BES as destination Airport Set BES as destination Airport Get more information about Brest Bretagne Airport
1412,059.62 miles (19,408.02 km) NNWCovilhã Airport (COV)Covilhã, PortugalView Covilhã Airport on a map Set COV as destination Airport Set COV as destination Airport Get more information about Covilhã Airport
1512,059.42 miles (19,407.71 km) NWValladolid International Airport (VLL)Valladolid, SpainView Valladolid International Airport on a map Set VLL as destination Airport Set VLL as destination Airport Get more information about Valladolid International Airport