Nonstop flight route between Masterton, New Zealand and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(40°58'30"S by 175°37'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°5'45"S by 25°50'20"E)
Distance from MRO to VFA:
7,919.22 miles (12,744.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hood Aerodrome (MRO), Masterton, New Zealand and Victoria Falls Airport (VFA), Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,919 miles (or 12,745 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 Victoria Falls 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 Victoria Falls 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: | VFA / FVFA |
| Airport Name: | Victoria Falls Airport |
| Location: | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°5'45"S by 25°50'20"E |
| Area Served: | Victoria Falls |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 3490 feet (1,064 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VFA |
| More Information: | VFA Maps & Info |
Facts about Hood Aerodrome (MRO):
- The aerodrome is also been used as a dragstrip for over ten years and there are plans to build a purpose built dragstrip.
- The aerodrome is the home of New Zealand's 'Sports and Vintage Aviation Society', which has had a hangar on site since 1978.
- 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 closest airport to Hood Aerodrome (MRO) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) W of 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.
Facts about Victoria Falls Airport (VFA):
- The closest airport to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) is Livingstone Airport (LVI), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) N of VFA.
- The furthest airport from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Victoria Falls Airport (meaning Victoria Falls Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,310 miles (19,812 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 18.98 miles (30.54 km) N | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 2 | 48.08 miles (77.38 km) WNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 3 | 85.85 miles (138.17 km) ESE | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 113.89 miles (183.30 km) WNW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 5 | 147.30 miles (237.06 km) N | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 6 | 203.82 miles (328.02 km) SW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 7 | 224.85 miles (361.86 km) SE | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 228.53 miles (367.79 km) ENE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 236.92 miles (381.28 km) SSE | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 10 | 237.93 miles (382.90 km) NNW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 11 | 257.70 miles (414.73 km) NE | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 12 | 264.43 miles (425.56 km) NW | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 13 | 278.99 miles (448.99 km) ESE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 308.71 miles (496.81 km) NW | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 15 | 309.16 miles (497.54 km) NW | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,310.46 miles (19,811.72 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,279.14 miles (19,761.31 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,272.42 miles (19,750.50 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,269.29 miles (19,745.46 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,250.36 miles (19,715.00 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,214.60 miles (19,657.45 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,193.19 miles (19,622.99 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,179.90 miles (19,601.60 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,176.84 miles (19,596.67 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,154.29 miles (19,560.39 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,152.03 miles (19,556.75 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,099.35 miles (19,471.97 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,092.73 miles (19,461.31 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |