Nonstop flight route between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Forrest City, Arkansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'30"S by 174°10'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°56'30"N by 90°46'30"W)
Distance from NPL to FCY:
7,919.19 miles (12,744.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between New Plymouth Airport (NPL), New Plymouth, New Zealand and Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY), Forrest City, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,919 miles (or 12,745 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 Forrest City Municipal 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 Forrest City Municipal 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: | FCY / KFCY |
| Airport Name: | Forrest City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°56'30"N by 90°46'30"W |
| Area Served: | Forrest City, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Forrest City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCY |
| More Information: | FCY Maps & Info |
Facts about New Plymouth Airport (NPL):
- New Plymouth Airport handled 332,178 passengers last year.
- 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 (NPL) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- The closest airport to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Wanganui Airport (WAG), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SE of NPL.
- 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.
- Origin Pacific Airways used to operate Jetstream J31 and Metroliner aircraft to/from Auckland and to/from Nelson 6x weekly.
Facts about Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY):
- The furthest airport from Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,965 miles (17,646 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Forrest City Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Forrest City Municipal 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 closest airport to Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) is Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of FCY.
- Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 25.88 miles (41.64 km) SSE | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 2 | 30.04 miles (48.35 km) SE | Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 33.36 miles (53.69 km) ENE | West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 45.72 miles (73.58 km) E | Memphis International Airport (MEM) | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 46.82 miles (75.35 km) SSE | Fletcher Field (CKM) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 51.20 miles (82.40 km) WSW | Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 56.01 miles (90.13 km) E | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 57.50 miles (92.54 km) WNW | Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 58.60 miles (94.30 km) ENE | Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) | Millington, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 61.90 miles (99.62 km) N | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 73.17 miles (117.76 km) NW | Batesville Regional Airport (BVX) | Batesville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 74.51 miles (119.91 km) NNE | Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) | Manila, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 77.70 miles (125.05 km) W | Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 78.95 miles (127.05 km) N | Kirk Field (PGR) | Paragould, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 80.23 miles (129.11 km) ESE | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,964.75 miles (17,646.01 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,944.76 miles (17,613.85 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,925.01 miles (17,582.05 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,911.16 miles (17,559.76 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,910.02 miles (17,557.92 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,904.45 miles (17,548.97 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,893.42 miles (17,531.21 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,887.26 miles (17,521.30 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,885.78 miles (17,518.92 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,881.49 miles (17,512.02 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,862.32 miles (17,481.17 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,833.34 miles (17,434.52 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,823.88 miles (17,419.30 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,823.47 miles (17,418.64 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,821.94 miles (17,416.18 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |