Nonstop flight route between New Plymouth, New Zealand and In Amenas, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'30"S by 174°10'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°3'5"N by 9°38'34"E)
Distance from NPL to IAM:
11,270.91 miles (18,138.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between New Plymouth Airport (NPL), New Plymouth, New Zealand and In Amenas Airport (IAM), In Amenas, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,271 miles (or 18,139 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 In Amenas 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 In Amenas 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: | IAM / DAUZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | In Amenas, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°3'5"N by 9°38'34"E |
| Area Served: | In Amenas, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1847 feet (563 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAM |
| More Information: | IAM Maps & Info |
Facts about New Plymouth Airport (NPL):
- New Plymouth Airport (NPL) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Wanganui Airport (WAG), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SE of NPL.
- 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.
Facts about In Amenas Airport (IAM):
- The closest airport to In Amenas Airport (IAM) is Ghadames Airport (LTD), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) N of IAM.
- In Amenas Airport handled 145,070 passengers last year.
- In Amenas Airport (IAM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "In Amenas Airport", other names for IAM include "In Amenas Airport (Zarzaitine)" and "Aéroport de in Amenas / Zarzaitine".
- The furthest airport from In Amenas Airport (IAM) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,878 miles (19,116 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
| 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 | 145.08 miles (233.48 km) N | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 2 | 203.14 miles (326.92 km) S | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 3 | 259.96 miles (418.37 km) S | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 4 | 326.52 miles (525.48 km) NW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 5 | 381.63 miles (614.17 km) NNE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 6 | 392.98 miles (632.44 km) N | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 398.94 miles (642.03 km) NNE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 8 | 407.92 miles (656.47 km) N | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 413.73 miles (665.83 km) NNW | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 10 | 437.90 miles (704.72 km) NE | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 11 | 439.88 miles (707.92 km) W | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 12 | 442.81 miles (712.64 km) N | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 444.00 miles (714.54 km) WNW | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 14 | 446.58 miles (718.70 km) SW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 15 | 459.77 miles (739.93 km) NW | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.41 miles (19,116.40 km) SSE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 2 | 11,816.33 miles (19,016.49 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 11,812.29 miles (19,009.98 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 4 | 11,623.13 miles (18,705.56 km) WSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,549.32 miles (18,586.79 km) WSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,538.94 miles (18,570.08 km) SE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,524.19 miles (18,546.33 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,510.88 miles (18,524.91 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,484.99 miles (18,483.25 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,481.11 miles (18,477.01 km) SE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,480.23 miles (18,475.59 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,478.99 miles (18,473.60 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 11,477.66 miles (18,471.47 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,458.03 miles (18,439.87 km) WSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,452.15 miles (18,430.41 km) SE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |