Nonstop flight route between Motueka, New Zealand and Nakashibetsu, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(41°7'23"S by 172°59'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°34'39"N by 144°57'36"E)
Distance from MZP to SHB:
6,106.24 miles (9,827.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Motueka Aerodrome (MZP), Motueka, New Zealand and Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), Nakashibetsu, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,106 miles (or 9,827 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 Nakashibetsu 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 Nakashibetsu 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: | SHB / RJCN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nakashibetsu, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'39"N by 144°57'36"E |
| Area Served: | Nakashibetsu, Nemuro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 214 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHB |
| More Information: | SHB 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 Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB):
- Because of Nakashibetsu Airport's relatively low elevation of 214 feet, planes can take off or land at Nakashibetsu 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.
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WNW of SHB.
- In addition to being known as "Nakashibetsu Airport", another name for SHB is "中標津空港".
- The furthest airport from Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,246 miles (18,099 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- The airport serves Nakashibetsu and the nearby city of Nemuro.
- Nakashibetsu Airport was constructed as an Imperial Japanese Navy airfield in 1944.
| 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 | 44.91 miles (72.28 km) WNW | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 2 | 53.49 miles (86.09 km) SW | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 3 | 92.26 miles (148.48 km) WNW | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 4 | 105.44 miles (169.69 km) WSW | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 5 | 125.82 miles (202.49 km) W | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 6 | 173.70 miles (279.55 km) WSW | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 7 | 200.37 miles (322.46 km) NW | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 8 | 244.46 miles (393.43 km) WSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 9 | 253.24 miles (407.55 km) NNW | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 10 | 270.45 miles (435.25 km) SW | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 275.26 miles (442.99 km) SW | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 12 | 294.01 miles (473.16 km) SW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 13 | 298.72 miles (480.74 km) WSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 14 | 332.20 miles (534.62 km) SW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 15 | 348.25 miles (560.46 km) SW | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,245.99 miles (18,098.62 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,215.83 miles (18,050.08 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,214.75 miles (18,048.34 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,210.32 miles (18,041.22 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 11,204.26 miles (18,031.46 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,199.23 miles (18,023.37 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,193.08 miles (18,013.47 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,189.80 miles (18,008.19 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,173.74 miles (17,982.34 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,166.18 miles (17,970.17 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,153.49 miles (17,949.75 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,146.18 miles (17,937.99 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,140.38 miles (17,928.67 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,138.21 miles (17,925.16 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,105.05 miles (17,871.79 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |