Nonstop flight route between Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ardmore, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(5°47'53"S by 13°26'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°1'46"S by 174°58'23"E)
Distance from MAT to AMZ:
9,246.61 miles (14,880.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT), Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ardmore Airport (AMZ), Ardmore, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,247 miles (or 14,881 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 Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) and Ardmore 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 Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) and Ardmore Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAT / FZAM |
| Airport Name: | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) |
| Location: | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°47'53"S by 13°26'30"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAT |
| More Information: | MAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMZ / NZAR |
| Airport Name: | Ardmore Airport |
| Location: | Ardmore, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°1'46"S by 174°58'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ardmore Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 111 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMZ |
| More Information: | AMZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT):
- The closest airport to Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) is Boma Airport (BOA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) W of MAT.
- The furthest airport from Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,750 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Tshimpi Airport (Matadi 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.
Facts about Ardmore Airport (AMZ):
- Because of Ardmore Airport's relatively low elevation of 111 feet, planes can take off or land at Ardmore 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.
- Ardmore Airport (AMZ) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Ardmore Airport (AMZ) is Auckland Airport (AKL), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of AMZ.
- The airfield has a circuit height of 1,100 ft for fixed wing aircraft, 800 ft for helicopters.
- From 1954 until 1962 the aerodrome was home to the New Zealand Grand Prix with the circuit being approximately 2 miles in length and utilising the two sealed runways operational at the time.
- The furthest airport from Ardmore Airport (AMZ) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Ardmore Airport (meaning Ardmore Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.27 miles (42.28 km) W | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 75.47 miles (121.46 km) W | Muanda Airport (Moanda Airport) (MNB) | Muanda (Moanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 87.30 miles (140.50 km) W | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 4 | 108.47 miles (174.57 km) SSW | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola | |
| 5 | 108.47 miles (174.57 km) SSW | Namibe Airport (MSZ) | Namibe, Angola | |
| 6 | 122.47 miles (197.10 km) NNW | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 126.84 miles (204.13 km) WNW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 128.42 miles (206.67 km) NNE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 144.38 miles (232.35 km) S | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 10 | 147.61 miles (237.56 km) NNE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 164.20 miles (264.25 km) NE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 168.89 miles (271.81 km) NE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 169.75 miles (273.19 km) NNW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 185.21 miles (298.06 km) SE | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 15 | 203.32 miles (327.22 km) NNW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,749.65 miles (18,909.18 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,746.47 miles (18,904.06 km) NNE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,655.22 miles (18,757.21 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,255.32 miles (18,113.64 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,242.37 miles (18,092.80 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,231.30 miles (18,074.98 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,227.93 miles (18,069.56 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,223.98 miles (18,063.20 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,223.72 miles (18,062.77 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,219.41 miles (18,055.84 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,218.63 miles (18,054.59 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,218.63 miles (18,054.59 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,217.47 miles (18,052.72 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,212.99 miles (18,045.52 km) NW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,212.30 miles (18,044.41 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.13 miles (16.31 km) W | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 33.00 miles (53.11 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 33.84 miles (54.46 km) ENE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) NNE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 80.60 miles (129.71 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 93.49 miles (150.46 km) NNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 96.28 miles (154.94 km) NW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 104.78 miles (168.62 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 122.94 miles (197.85 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 126.59 miles (203.72 km) NNW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 132.78 miles (213.68 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 135.69 miles (218.36 km) NNW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 143.40 miles (230.77 km) SSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.70 miles (19,953.73 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,381.82 miles (19,926.56 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,379.68 miles (19,923.11 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,376.39 miles (19,917.83 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,373.50 miles (19,913.17 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,367.08 miles (19,902.84 km) W | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.14 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,336.29 miles (19,853.29 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,336.29 miles (19,853.29 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,334.06 miles (19,849.70 km) NNE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,298.08 miles (19,791.79 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,292.65 miles (19,783.05 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,289.52 miles (19,778.02 km) W | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,275.24 miles (19,755.03 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,274.66 miles (19,754.11 km) E | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |