Nonstop flight route between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Center Island, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'30"S by 174°10'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°29'24"N by 122°49'54"W)
Distance from NPL to CWS:
7,167.51 miles (11,534.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between New Plymouth Airport (NPL), New Plymouth, New Zealand and Center Island Airport (CWS), Center Island, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,168 miles (or 11,535 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 Center Island 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 Center Island 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: | CWS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Center Island, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°29'24"N by 122°49'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Center Island Association |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWS |
| More Information: | CWS Maps & Info |
Facts about New Plymouth Airport (NPL):
- New Plymouth Airport (NPL) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Wanganui Airport (WAG), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SE of NPL.
- 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 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.
- The airport's only sealed taxiway connects the apron and the asphalt runway, so aircraft taxi on the runway, and commence take off roll from runway ends.
- New Plymouth Airport handled 332,178 passengers last year.
Facts about Center Island Airport (CWS):
- Center Island Airport (CWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Center Island Airport (CWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Center Island Airport (CWS) is Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of CWS.
- Because of Center Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Center Island 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.
- In addition to being known as "Center Island Airport", another name for CWS is "78WA".
| 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 | 4.35 miles (7.01 km) WNW | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 7.77 miles (12.50 km) E | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 8.78 miles (14.13 km) WNW | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 9.10 miles (14.64 km) WNW | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 10.53 miles (16.95 km) NNW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 10.88 miles (17.50 km) N | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 12.49 miles (20.10 km) SE | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 15.49 miles (24.93 km) NNW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 17.08 miles (27.48 km) WNW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 17.99 miles (28.96 km) SSE | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 18.86 miles (30.36 km) E | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 24.84 miles (39.98 km) NNE | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 25.33 miles (40.76 km) NW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 25.89 miles (41.66 km) W | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 26.34 miles (42.38 km) W | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,724.26 miles (17,258.98 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,659.50 miles (17,154.76 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,584.67 miles (17,034.34 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,578.26 miles (17,024.01 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,569.67 miles (17,010.20 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,557.17 miles (16,990.08 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,546.78 miles (16,973.35 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,542.31 miles (16,966.16 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,535.38 miles (16,955.00 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,531.57 miles (16,948.88 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,527.62 miles (16,942.53 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,516.77 miles (16,925.06 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,497.83 miles (16,894.58 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,497.75 miles (16,894.45 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,489.36 miles (16,880.94 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |