Nonstop flight route between Nanchong, Sichuan, China and Whangarei, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(30°47'38"N by 106°9'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°46'5"S by 174°21'54"E)
Distance from NAO to WRE:
6,378.61 miles (10,265.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO), Nanchong, Sichuan, China and Whangarei Airport (WRE), Whangarei, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,379 miles (or 10,265 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 Nanchong Gaoping Airport and Whangarei 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 Nanchong Gaoping Airport and Whangarei Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NAO / ZUNC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nanchong, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°47'38"N by 106°9'34"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NAO |
| More Information: | NAO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRE / NZWR |
| Airport Name: | Whangarei Airport |
| Location: | Whangarei, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°46'5"S by 174°21'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Whangarei District Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 133 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRE |
| More Information: | WRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO):
- The furthest airport from Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Nanchong Gaoping Airport (meaning Nanchong Gaoping Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,268 miles (19,744 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nanchong Gaoping Airport", other names for NAO include "南充高坪机场" and "Nanchong Gaoping Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) is Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of NAO.
Facts about Whangarei Airport (WRE):
- Whangarei Airport (WRE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WSW of WRE.
- The first aerodrome in Whangarei was located on Pohe Island, in the upper reaches of Whangarei harbour.
- In 2008, Salt Air begun an "xpress" service between Kerikeri, Whangarei and Auckland.
- Because of Whangarei Airport's relatively low elevation of 133 feet, planes can take off or land at Whangarei 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.
- On the 1st of October 2013, thanks to Northpower, the airport had installed free wifi available to everyone.
- The furthest airport from Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Whangarei Airport (meaning Whangarei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- There are also several private aircraft hangars situated around the airport, including one that previously housed a Aero L-29 Delfín jet in 2008.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.78 miles (126.79 km) ENE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China |     |
| 2 | 79.63 miles (128.15 km) SSE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 3 | 94.80 miles (152.57 km) WNW | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 96.91 miles (155.96 km) E | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 5 | 113.60 miles (182.82 km) NNW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 132.32 miles (212.95 km) W | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 134.82 miles (216.98 km) E | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 141.81 miles (228.22 km) SSW | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 164.52 miles (264.77 km) NNE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 168.38 miles (270.98 km) SW | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 182.23 miles (293.27 km) ESE | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 200.53 miles (322.72 km) E | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 203.37 miles (327.30 km) NW | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 209.76 miles (337.57 km) NE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 227.09 miles (365.46 km) SSE | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,268.08 miles (19,743.51 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,233.37 miles (19,687.65 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,183.42 miles (19,607.26 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,160.25 miles (19,569.97 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 12,118.70 miles (19,503.11 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,111.63 miles (19,491.73 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,108.75 miles (19,487.09 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,071.46 miles (19,427.08 km) SSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,040.53 miles (19,377.30 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,029.05 miles (19,358.84 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,026.24 miles (19,354.30 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,023.57 miles (19,350.01 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,021.31 miles (19,346.37 km) S | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,004.58 miles (19,319.45 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,965.98 miles (19,257.34 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.93 miles (46.56 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 37.73 miles (60.72 km) NW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 43.24 miles (69.58 km) NW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 69.97 miles (112.61 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 77.61 miles (124.91 km) NW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 88.88 miles (143.04 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 93.49 miles (150.46 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 95.16 miles (153.15 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 154.53 miles (248.69 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 155.71 miles (250.60 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 166.19 miles (267.45 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 194.36 miles (312.80 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 204.87 miles (329.71 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 224.11 miles (360.68 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.73 miles (19,989.18 km) E | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,416.46 miles (19,982.31 km) WNW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,415.42 miles (19,980.64 km) NW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 12,415.42 miles (19,980.64 km) NW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 5 | 12,405.91 miles (19,965.33 km) NNW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,365.30 miles (19,899.97 km) NNE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,347.73 miles (19,871.70 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,327.82 miles (19,839.65 km) WNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,321.88 miles (19,830.09 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,321.64 miles (19,829.70 km) NNE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,304.25 miles (19,801.72 km) NNW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,302.36 miles (19,798.68 km) NNE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,294.39 miles (19,785.85 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,286.87 miles (19,773.75 km) NNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,282.44 miles (19,766.62 km) WNW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |