Nonstop flight route between Masterton, New Zealand and Chenega, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°58'30"S by 175°37'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°4'37"N by 147°59'30"W)
Distance from MRO to NCN:
7,280.50 miles (11,716.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hood Aerodrome (MRO), Masterton, New Zealand and Chenega Bay Airport (NCN), Chenega, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,281 miles (or 11,717 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 Hood Aerodrome and Chenega Bay 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 Hood Aerodrome and Chenega Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRO / NZMS |
| Airport Name: | Hood Aerodrome |
| Location: | Masterton, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°58'30"S by 175°37'59"E |
| Area Served: | Masterton, Carterton, Martinborough |
| Operator/Owner: | Masterton District Council |
| Airport Type: | General aviation |
| Elevation: | 364 feet (111 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRO |
| More Information: | MRO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NCN / PFCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chenega, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°4'37"N by 147°59'30"W |
| Area Served: | Chenega, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NCN |
| More Information: | NCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Hood Aerodrome (MRO):
- Because of Hood Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at Hood 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.
- Hood Aerodrome (MRO) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Hood Aerodrome (MRO) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) W of MRO.
- The furthest airport from Hood Aerodrome (MRO) is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD), which is nearly antipodal to Hood Aerodrome (meaning Hood Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]), and is located 12,382 miles (19,927 kilometers) away in Madrid, Spain.
- The aerodrome is also been used as a dragstrip for over ten years and there are plans to build a purpose built dragstrip.
Facts about Chenega Bay Airport (NCN):
- Because of Chenega Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Chenega Bay 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 Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,611 miles (17,077 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) is Seward Airport (SWD), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) W of NCN.
- Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chenega Bay Airport", another name for NCN is "C05".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.97 miles (54.67 km) W | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 45.23 miles (72.78 km) N | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 49.48 miles (79.63 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 76.93 miles (123.81 km) NNW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 98.98 miles (159.30 km) WSW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 122.90 miles (197.79 km) NNE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 127.49 miles (205.18 km) W | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 137.91 miles (221.94 km) W | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) SW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 147.68 miles (237.67 km) W | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 156.15 miles (251.30 km) NNW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 156.28 miles (251.51 km) N | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 201.33 miles (324.01 km) N | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 202.46 miles (325.83 km) NE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 215.37 miles (346.60 km) N | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,382.14 miles (19,927.08 km) NW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,380.36 miles (19,924.21 km) NNE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,378.35 miles (19,920.97 km) NW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,377.55 miles (19,919.68 km) E | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,333.67 miles (19,849.07 km) NNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,307.02 miles (19,806.18 km) NNE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,301.08 miles (19,796.61 km) ENE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,289.60 miles (19,778.14 km) NW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,288.92 miles (19,777.04 km) N | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,280.28 miles (19,763.14 km) NNW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,266.32 miles (19,740.67 km) ENE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,265.09 miles (19,738.70 km) N | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,261.05 miles (19,732.20 km) E | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 14 | 12,259.62 miles (19,729.89 km) NNW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,257.79 miles (19,726.95 km) WNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.26 miles (79.28 km) W | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 67.65 miles (108.87 km) ENE | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 70.57 miles (113.58 km) NE | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 72.91 miles (117.33 km) SE | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 83.95 miles (135.11 km) ENE | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 90.75 miles (146.04 km) ENE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 93.94 miles (151.19 km) NE | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 99.36 miles (159.90 km) NW | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 100.50 miles (161.74 km) NW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 101.75 miles (163.75 km) NW | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 101.82 miles (163.86 km) NW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 107.91 miles (173.66 km) WNW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 111.18 miles (178.92 km) NNW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 115.68 miles (186.16 km) NNW | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 116.41 miles (187.35 km) WNW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,610.93 miles (17,076.60 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,589.54 miles (17,042.16 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,583.73 miles (17,032.82 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,558.67 miles (16,992.49 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,533.96 miles (16,952.72 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,459.56 miles (16,832.98 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,416.58 miles (16,763.82 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,345.30 miles (16,649.11 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,339.44 miles (16,639.67 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,334.89 miles (16,632.35 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,333.19 miles (16,629.61 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,332.91 miles (16,629.17 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,331.76 miles (16,627.32 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,311.33 miles (16,594.43 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,304.62 miles (16,583.64 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |