Nonstop flight route between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Wausau, Wisconsin, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'30"S by 174°10'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°55'33"N by 89°37'36"W)
Distance from NPL to AUW:
8,308.90 miles (13,371.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between New Plymouth Airport (NPL), New Plymouth, New Zealand and Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW), Wausau, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,309 miles (or 13,372 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 New Plymouth Airport and Wausau Downtown 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 New Plymouth Airport and Wausau Downtown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPL / NZNP |
| Airport Name: | New Plymouth Airport |
| Location: | New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°0'30"S by 174°10'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | New Plymouth District Council Government of New Zealand |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NPL |
| More Information: | NPL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUW / KAUW |
| Airport Name: | Wausau Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°55'33"N by 89°37'36"W |
| Area Served: | Wausau, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Wausau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1201 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUW |
| More Information: | AUW Maps & Info |
Facts about New Plymouth Airport (NPL):
- New Plymouth Airport handled 332,178 passengers last year.
- Because of New Plymouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at New Plymouth 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 original airport opened in 1933 with the New Plymouth Airport Act.
- Origin Pacific Airways used to operate Jetstream J31 and Metroliner aircraft to/from Auckland and to/from Nelson 6x weekly.
- The closest airport to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Wanganui Airport (WAG), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SE of NPL.
- New Plymouth Airport (NPL) has 3 runways.
- The original terminal was renovated during the 1990s.
- The furthest airport from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), which is nearly antipodal to New Plymouth Airport (meaning New Plymouth Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Badajoz Airport), and is located 12,382 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Badajoz, Spain.
- By the end of 2012 the larger ATR 72 aircraft will provide a service to Auckland due to the demands of passenger numbers.
Facts about Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW):
- Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,923 miles (17,579 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) is Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) S of AUW.
- The Wausau airport was founded in 1927, and carried commercial flights until 1969, when the Central Wisconsin Airport began operations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 79.85 miles (128.51 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 100.58 miles (161.87 km) NE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 104.15 miles (167.62 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 118.59 miles (190.85 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 122.06 miles (196.44 km) NE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 131.17 miles (211.09 km) ENE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 137.85 miles (221.85 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 142.19 miles (228.83 km) NNE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 143.07 miles (230.25 km) NE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 143.40 miles (230.77 km) NNE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 147.54 miles (237.44 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 147.87 miles (237.98 km) NNE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 149.80 miles (241.07 km) SSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 156.15 miles (251.30 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 158.98 miles (255.85 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,382.43 miles (19,927.54 km) E | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,340.42 miles (19,859.93 km) NNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,336.77 miles (19,854.06 km) W | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,326.82 miles (19,838.04 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,313.00 miles (19,815.81 km) NE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,305.85 miles (19,804.30 km) ENE | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,301.47 miles (19,797.25 km) N | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,279.84 miles (19,762.43 km) N | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,279.83 miles (19,762.41 km) NW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,274.99 miles (19,754.62 km) ENE | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,274.06 miles (19,753.14 km) NW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,269.00 miles (19,744.99 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,260.18 miles (19,730.79 km) NNW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,257.89 miles (19,727.11 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,256.20 miles (19,724.40 km) NE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.45 miles (16.82 km) S | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 2 | 19.31 miles (31.08 km) NNW | Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 26.75 miles (43.06 km) S | Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 34.07 miles (54.83 km) SW | Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 35.09 miles (56.46 km) WNW | Taylor County Airport (MDF) | Medford, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 40.46 miles (65.12 km) SSW | South Wood County Airport (ISW) | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 48.97 miles (78.81 km) ESE | Clintonville Municipal Airport (CLI) | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 49.31 miles (79.36 km) N | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 52.81 miles (84.99 km) NW | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 69.39 miles (111.68 km) N | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 71.41 miles (114.93 km) SE | Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) | Greenville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 71.65 miles (115.32 km) NNE | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 74.90 miles (120.53 km) SSW | Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 79.58 miles (128.08 km) ESE | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 80.93 miles (130.24 km) NNW | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,923.04 miles (17,578.88 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,899.15 miles (17,540.43 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,889.25 miles (17,524.50 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,873.45 miles (17,499.07 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,838.36 miles (17,442.60 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,819.41 miles (17,412.12 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,808.29 miles (17,394.22 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,797.42 miles (17,376.72 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,796.13 miles (17,374.64 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,761.30 miles (17,318.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,702.01 miles (17,223.17 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,666.59 miles (17,166.16 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,664.08 miles (17,162.13 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,652.02 miles (17,142.72 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,599.93 miles (17,058.89 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |