Nonstop flight route between Macon, Georgia, United States and Palmerston North, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(32°49'19"N by 83°33'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°19'14"S by 175°37'0"E)
Distance from MAC to PMR:
8,159.96 miles (13,132.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC), Macon, Georgia, United States and Palmerston North Airport (PMR), Palmerston North, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,160 miles (or 13,132 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 Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport and Palmerston North Airport, 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 Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport and Palmerston North Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAC / KMAC |
| Airport Name: | Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Macon, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°49'19"N by 83°33'42"W |
| Area Served: | Macon, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Macon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 437 feet (133 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAC |
| More Information: | MAC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMR / NZPM |
| Airport Name: | Palmerston North Airport |
| Location: | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°19'14"S by 175°37'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Palmerston North Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 151 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMR |
| More Information: | PMR Maps & Info |
Facts about Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC):
- The furthest airport from Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,359 miles (18,280 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Air Operations companies were equipped and taught to use smoke pots, tear gas, chemical trailers, trucks, blasting caps, and how to fill aircraft spray tanks.
- Because of Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 437 feet, planes can take off or land at Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown 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.
- On January 7, 1942, the City of Macon leased the airport's 296 acres to the Army for the duration, the name of the facility being changed to Macon Army Air Base, although the facility was also known as "Smart Field".
- The closest airport to Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) is Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of MAC.
- Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) has 2 runways.
Facts about Palmerston North Airport (PMR):
- The closest airport to Palmerston North Airport (PMR) is Wanganui Airport (WAG), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NW of PMR.
- Palmerston North Airport handled 449,090 passengers last year.
- Because of Palmerston North Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Palmerston North 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.
- The furthest airport from Palmerston North Airport (PMR) is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD), which is nearly antipodal to Palmerston North Airport (meaning Palmerston North Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]), and is located 12,392 miles (19,943 kilometers) away in Madrid, Spain.
- Palmerston North Airport (PMR) has 2 runways.
- The first airfield on this site was created by the Milson Aerodrome Society in 1931, comprising a grass runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.28 miles (16.54 km) SSW | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) | Macon, Georgia, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.71 miles (20.45 km) S | Robins Air Force Base (WRB) | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 29.52 miles (47.50 km) NE | Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 37.97 miles (61.10 km) ESE | W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN) | Dublin, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 63.99 miles (102.98 km) SE | Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) | McRae, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 71.25 miles (114.66 km) NW | Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA | |
| 7 | 75.31 miles (121.21 km) NW | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 79.00 miles (127.14 km) N | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 80.42 miles (129.42 km) N | Barrow County Airport (WDR) | Winder, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 81.89 miles (131.79 km) ESE | Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) | Vidalia, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 82.83 miles (133.30 km) WSW | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 84.38 miles (135.80 km) NNW | DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 86.26 miles (138.83 km) NW | Fulton County Airport (FTY) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 88.56 miles (142.52 km) W | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 89.72 miles (144.38 km) WSW | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,358.81 miles (18,280.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,341.09 miles (18,251.68 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,328.55 miles (18,231.48 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,324.16 miles (18,224.42 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,322.72 miles (18,222.11 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,319.14 miles (18,216.35 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,317.37 miles (18,213.50 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,303.78 miles (18,191.63 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,301.04 miles (18,187.22 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,299.62 miles (18,184.93 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,297.29 miles (18,181.17 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,265.41 miles (18,129.88 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,260.53 miles (18,122.03 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,252.29 miles (18,108.76 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,211.65 miles (18,043.36 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.87 miles (64.16 km) NW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 45.23 miles (72.78 km) S | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 52.09 miles (83.83 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 81.48 miles (131.12 km) SSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 88.83 miles (142.96 km) NE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 112.03 miles (180.29 km) NNE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 118.59 miles (190.85 km) NW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 123.14 miles (198.17 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 142.34 miles (229.07 km) WSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 148.12 miles (238.38 km) WSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 152.87 miles (246.02 km) WSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 157.32 miles (253.18 km) NNE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) NE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 170.23 miles (273.97 km) N | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 178.81 miles (287.76 km) N | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,392.28 miles (19,943.39 km) WNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,386.01 miles (19,933.30 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,363.69 miles (19,897.38 km) NE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,337.99 miles (19,856.03 km) NNE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,333.27 miles (19,848.43 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,290.51 miles (19,779.61 km) NNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,275.82 miles (19,755.97 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,273.72 miles (19,752.59 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,273.55 miles (19,752.31 km) E | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,266.79 miles (19,741.43 km) NNE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,263.88 miles (19,736.75 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,254.36 miles (19,721.43 km) NW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,250.19 miles (19,714.72 km) ENE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 14 | 12,240.13 miles (19,698.53 km) NNW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,239.31 miles (19,697.22 km) WNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |