Nonstop flight route between Long Apung, Indonesia and Stewart Island, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(1°42'12"N by 114°58'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°53'58"S by 168°6'6"E)
Distance from LPU to SZS:
4,640.71 miles (7,468.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Long Apung Airport (LPU), Long Apung, Indonesia and Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), Stewart Island, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,641 miles (or 7,468 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 Long Apung Airport and Ryan's Creek 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 Long Apung Airport and Ryan's Creek Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPU / WRLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Long Apung, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°42'12"N by 114°58'13"E |
| Area Served: | Long Apung, Malinau Regency, North Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | Private |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2400 feet (732 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPU |
| More Information: | LPU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZS / NZRC |
| Airport Name: | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome |
| Location: | Stewart Island, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°53'58"S by 168°6'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | South East Air |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 288 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZS |
| More Information: | SZS Maps & Info |
Facts about Long Apung Airport (LPU):
- Long Apung Airport (LPU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Long Apung Airport (LPU) is Datadawai Airport (DTD), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SSW of LPU.
- The furthest airport from Long Apung Airport (LPU) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Long Apung Airport (meaning Long Apung Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,319 miles (19,826 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Long Apung Airport", another name for LPU is "WALP".
Facts about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS):
- The furthest airport from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (meaning Ryan's Creek Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,529 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- In 2000 Southern Air 1997 Ltd was bought by Stewart Island Flights, which uses Islanders FXE and FWZ, Cessna A185E Skywagon JEM and Piper PA32 Cherokee Sixs RTS and DIV aircraft in its service.
- Because of Ryan's Creek Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 288 feet, planes can take off or land at Ryan's Creek 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.
- Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The aerodrome was built in the late 1970s to accommodate Stewart Island Air Services.
- The closest airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) is Invercargill Airport (IVC), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of SZS.
- Ryan's Creek Aerodrome is a small airstrip on Stewart Island in southern New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.80 miles (110.72 km) SSW | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 105.49 miles (169.76 km) NW | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 107.45 miles (172.92 km) NNE | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 122.17 miles (196.61 km) N | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 142.34 miles (229.08 km) W | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 144.65 miles (232.79 km) NNE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 157.36 miles (253.24 km) NNE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 162.54 miles (261.58 km) N | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 164.10 miles (264.09 km) NNE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 166.62 miles (268.16 km) NW | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 172.85 miles (278.17 km) E | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 176.69 miles (284.35 km) NNW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 178.69 miles (287.57 km) NNE | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 193.39 miles (311.24 km) NNW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 193.96 miles (312.14 km) NNE | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,319.06 miles (19,825.56 km) S | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,282.68 miles (19,767.01 km) WSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,223.83 miles (19,672.29 km) SW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,182.47 miles (19,605.73 km) SSE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,121.49 miles (19,507.59 km) E | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,103.72 miles (19,479.01 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,080.87 miles (19,442.22 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,074.67 miles (19,432.26 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,056.65 miles (19,403.25 km) ESE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,054.97 miles (19,400.55 km) ESE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,053.19 miles (19,397.68 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,023.26 miles (19,349.52 km) ESE | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,004.50 miles (19,319.32 km) NNE | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,002.78 miles (19,316.55 km) NW | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,959.31 miles (19,246.60 km) SE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.14 miles (56.55 km) NNE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 120.34 miles (193.66 km) ENE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 131.60 miles (211.80 km) NNE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 133.36 miles (214.62 km) NNE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 154.07 miles (247.95 km) N | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 160.20 miles (257.82 km) NNE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 195.63 miles (314.84 km) NE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 228.96 miles (368.47 km) NNE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 234.47 miles (377.35 km) NE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 237.92 miles (382.90 km) NNE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 255.21 miles (410.72 km) NNE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 273.79 miles (440.61 km) NE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 319.36 miles (513.96 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 321.87 miles (518.00 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 342.05 miles (550.48 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,134.74 miles (19,528.92 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,111.96 miles (19,492.27 km) NNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,106.13 miles (19,482.88 km) NW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 12,106.07 miles (19,482.77 km) NW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 12,089.84 miles (19,456.66 km) NNW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 6 | 12,076.24 miles (19,434.78 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,076.07 miles (19,434.51 km) NW | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 12,073.07 miles (19,429.67 km) WNW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 9 | 12,070.18 miles (19,425.03 km) NW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,068.12 miles (19,421.72 km) WNW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 11 | 12,062.63 miles (19,412.88 km) NNW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 12 | 12,056.75 miles (19,403.41 km) NNW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 13 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.27 km) WNW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 14 | 12,038.24 miles (19,373.62 km) NW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 12,036.47 miles (19,370.77 km) WNW | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |