Nonstop flight route between Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States and Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(37°51'29"N by 80°23'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°48'36"S by 176°27'25"W)
Distance from LWB to CHT:
8,222.88 miles (13,233.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB), Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States and Chatham Islands (CHT), Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,223 miles (or 13,233 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 Greenbrier Valley Airport and Chatham Islands, 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 Greenbrier Valley Airport and Chatham Islands. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWB / KLWB |
| Airport Name: | Greenbrier Valley Airport |
| Location: | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°51'29"N by 80°23'57"W |
| Area Served: | Lewisburg, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenbrier County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2301 feet (701 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWB |
| More Information: | LWB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHT / NZCI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°48'36"S by 176°27'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | New Zealand Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHT |
| More Information: | CHT Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB):
- The furthest airport from Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other airports.
- The closest airport to Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) is Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of LWB.
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chatham Islands (CHT):
- Air Chathams operate services to Auckland, to Christchurch, and to Wellington operating Convair 580 aircraft, on the following days.
- The closest airport to Chatham Islands (CHT) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is located 448 miles (722 kilometers) WNW of CHT.
- In 2012 The New Zealand Government announced plans to develop the airport as part of an overall Economic Plan for the Chatham Islands.
- Because of Chatham Islands's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Chatham Islands 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 Chatham Islands (CHT) is Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL), which is nearly antipodal to Chatham Islands (meaning Chatham Islands is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport), and is located 12,410 miles (19,972 kilometers) away in Montpellier, France.
- Chatham Islands (CHT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chatham Islands", another name for CHT is "Tuuta Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.86 miles (64.14 km) W | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.52 miles (70.03 km) SSE | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 44.95 miles (72.34 km) S | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 52.12 miles (83.88 km) SSW | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 58.90 miles (94.80 km) SW | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) WNW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 75.24 miles (121.08 km) ESE | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 86.43 miles (139.10 km) ENE | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 99.81 miles (160.63 km) N | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 103.79 miles (167.03 km) NE | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 106.36 miles (171.17 km) SSE | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 107.74 miles (173.40 km) E | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 117.06 miles (188.40 km) NNW | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 119.40 miles (192.15 km) SSW | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 119.57 miles (192.43 km) S | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,529.08 miles (18,554.20 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,506.78 miles (18,518.32 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,483.76 miles (18,481.27 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,481.67 miles (18,477.92 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,449.30 miles (18,425.81 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,434.65 miles (18,402.24 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,425.10 miles (18,386.87 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,411.88 miles (18,365.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,406.12 miles (18,356.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,386.70 miles (18,325.08 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,365.50 miles (18,290.95 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,335.32 miles (18,242.39 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,320.34 miles (18,218.27 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,313.42 miles (18,207.14 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,275.05 miles (18,145.39 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 448.37 miles (721.58 km) WNW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 456.51 miles (734.68 km) NW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 458.07 miles (737.19 km) NW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 472.35 miles (760.17 km) WNW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 476.25 miles (766.46 km) WNW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 480.33 miles (773.01 km) WNW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 510.07 miles (820.88 km) W | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 512.08 miles (824.11 km) WNW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 515.94 miles (830.33 km) WNW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 521.83 miles (839.80 km) NW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 533.99 miles (859.37 km) NW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 544.81 miles (876.79 km) NW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 550.50 miles (885.94 km) W | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 552.81 miles (889.66 km) WNW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 568.31 miles (914.60 km) WNW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.31 miles (19,972.42 km) NW | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 2 | 12,401.86 miles (19,958.81 km) NNE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 3 | 12,393.07 miles (19,944.66 km) W | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 4 | 12,371.80 miles (19,910.43 km) ENE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 5 | 12,369.93 miles (19,907.43 km) NE | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 6 | 12,368.76 miles (19,905.54 km) W | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 7 | 12,367.04 miles (19,902.78 km) WNW | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 8 | 12,364.15 miles (19,898.13 km) WNW | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 9 | 12,362.57 miles (19,895.58 km) ENE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 10 | 12,355.54 miles (19,884.26 km) NNE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 11 | 12,349.28 miles (19,874.18 km) WNW | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 12 | 12,348.40 miles (19,872.77 km) N | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 13 | 12,343.31 miles (19,864.58 km) NE | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 14 | 12,343.20 miles (19,864.41 km) WNW | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 15 | 12,332.90 miles (19,847.83 km) NW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |