Nonstop flight route between Motueka, New Zealand and Alton, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°7'23"S by 172°59'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W)
Distance from MZP to ALN:
8,218.27 miles (13,225.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Motueka Aerodrome (MZP), Motueka, New Zealand and St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN), Alton, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,218 miles (or 13,226 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 Motueka Aerodrome and St. Louis Regional 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 Motueka Aerodrome and St. Louis Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZP / NZMK |
| Airport Name: | Motueka Aerodrome |
| Location: | Motueka, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'23"S by 172°59'38"E |
| Area Served: | Motueka |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZP |
| More Information: | MZP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALN / KALN |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alton, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W |
| Area Served: | Alton, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Louis Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALN |
| More Information: | ALN Maps & Info |
Facts about Motueka Aerodrome (MZP):
- The furthest airport from Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) is Vila Real Airport (VRL), which is nearly antipodal to Motueka Aerodrome (meaning Motueka Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vila Real Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,953 kilometers) away in Vila Real, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) is Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of MZP.
Facts about St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN):
- The closest airport to St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of ALN.
- St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) has 2 runways.
- Civic Memorial Airport opened in 1946 and received its current name in 1984.
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- West Star Aviation is the largest fixed base operations company at the airport.
- The 2,250 acres airfield sits at 544 ft MSL.
- Because of St. Louis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Regional 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.91 miles (27.21 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 18.08 miles (29.09 km) NNW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 53.04 miles (85.36 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 84.63 miles (136.20 km) WSW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 95.25 miles (153.28 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 105.11 miles (169.16 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 131.09 miles (210.97 km) SW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 133.45 miles (214.77 km) NE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 137.91 miles (221.94 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 148.12 miles (238.38 km) ENE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 150.78 miles (242.66 km) SW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 158.98 miles (255.85 km) NNE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 165.18 miles (265.83 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 201.52 miles (324.32 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.20 miles (19,952.92 km) ENE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,383.82 miles (19,929.78 km) NNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,372.49 miles (19,911.55 km) NNE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,357.52 miles (19,887.45 km) W | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,355.59 miles (19,884.34 km) ENE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,349.51 miles (19,874.56 km) E | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,335.04 miles (19,851.27 km) NE | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,323.49 miles (19,832.68 km) NE | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,318.14 miles (19,824.08 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,313.98 miles (19,817.38 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,294.53 miles (19,786.07 km) NNE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,282.28 miles (19,766.37 km) N | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.76 km) NNE | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,261.04 miles (19,732.19 km) NNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,251.08 miles (19,716.15 km) WNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.64 miles (31.61 km) WSW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) SSW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 3 | 26.41 miles (42.50 km) SSE | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 36.08 miles (58.06 km) E | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 36.24 miles (58.32 km) WSW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) ESE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.13 miles (120.92 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) SSE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 90.73 miles (146.02 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) NW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 96.44 miles (155.20 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 102.97 miles (165.72 km) ENE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 107.04 miles (172.27 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 115.57 miles (186.00 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.15 miles (17,706.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.99 miles (17,670.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,957.22 miles (17,633.90 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,954.58 miles (17,629.65 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,926.12 miles (17,583.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,910.74 miles (17,559.09 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,901.55 miles (17,544.30 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.24 miles (17,537.37 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,880.36 miles (17,510.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,861.31 miles (17,479.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,859.59 miles (17,476.77 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,841.22 miles (17,447.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,808.74 miles (17,394.93 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,807.95 miles (17,393.67 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,799.72 miles (17,380.43 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |