Nonstop flight route between Nelson, New Zealand and Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°17'53"S by 173°13'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°57'24"N by 109°12'39"W)
Distance from NSN to CFT:
7,110.00 miles (11,442.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN), Nelson, New Zealand and Greenlee County Airport (CFT), Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,110 miles (or 11,442 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 Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū and Greenlee County 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 Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū and Greenlee County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NSN / NZNS |
| Airport Name: | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū |
| Location: | Nelson, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°17'53"S by 173°13'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Nelson Airport Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NSN |
| More Information: | NSN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFT / KCFT |
| Airport Name: | Greenlee County Airport |
| Location: | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°57'24"N by 109°12'39"W |
| Area Served: | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenlee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3798 feet (1,158 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFT |
| More Information: | CFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN):
- The closest airport to Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) is Motueka Aerodrome (MZP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of NSN.
- The furthest airport from Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) is Bragança Airport (BGC), which is nearly antipodal to Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (meaning Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bragança Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,953 kilometers) away in Bragança, Portugal.
- Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū handled 776,448 passengers last year.
- Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) has 4 runways.
- Nelson airport is the home base of Air Nelson operating under the Air NZ Link banner, which operates a fleet of Bombardier Dash 8 Q300s on national air routes.
- Because of Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū 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.
- Air New Zealand operate daily up to ten flights to Auckland, thirteen flights to Wellington, Two flights to Palmerston North and seven flights to Christchurch.
Facts about Greenlee County Airport (CFT):
- This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- Greenlee County Airport (CFT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Greenlee County Airport (CFT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,416 miles (18,373 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Greenlee County Airport (CFT) is Safford Regional Airport (SAD), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WSW of CFT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.91 miles (27.21 km) NW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 34.81 miles (56.03 km) NW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 36.92 miles (59.41 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 80.28 miles (129.19 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 82.24 miles (132.35 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 90.13 miles (145.05 km) WSW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.99 miles (154.47 km) ENE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 127.49 miles (205.18 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 131.82 miles (212.14 km) SW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 132.18 miles (212.72 km) NE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 142.34 miles (229.07 km) ENE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 150.78 miles (242.66 km) SW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 155.42 miles (250.12 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 166.09 miles (267.30 km) NNE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 194.01 miles (312.23 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.04 miles (19,952.67 km) N | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,387.93 miles (19,936.40 km) E | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,366.16 miles (19,901.36 km) WNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,356.51 miles (19,885.83 km) NNE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,348.23 miles (19,872.50 km) ENE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,338.07 miles (19,856.16 km) E | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,333.18 miles (19,848.29 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,330.58 miles (19,844.09 km) NNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,321.86 miles (19,830.05 km) NE | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,318.19 miles (19,824.16 km) NE | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,298.13 miles (19,791.88 km) NE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,276.07 miles (19,756.37 km) NNE | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,275.75 miles (19,755.85 km) NNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,270.48 miles (19,747.37 km) N | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,259.29 miles (19,729.36 km) WNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.61 miles (41.22 km) WSW | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 65.13 miles (104.82 km) ESE | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 74.00 miles (119.09 km) NW | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 99.14 miles (159.56 km) ESE | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 101.32 miles (163.05 km) NNW | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) | Show Low, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 105.34 miles (169.53 km) SSW | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 108.33 miles (174.34 km) N | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 111.64 miles (179.66 km) WSW | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 112.88 miles (181.66 km) S | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 113.91 miles (183.32 km) E | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 115.43 miles (185.77 km) SW | Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 115.67 miles (186.15 km) NNW | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 116.32 miles (187.19 km) WSW | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 116.87 miles (188.09 km) SSW | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 120.84 miles (194.47 km) SE | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,416.24 miles (18,372.62 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,254.23 miles (18,111.88 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,199.06 miles (18,023.10 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,182.43 miles (17,996.34 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,900.48 miles (17,542.58 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,840.94 miles (17,446.77 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,784.24 miles (17,355.51 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,765.10 miles (17,324.71 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,760.17 miles (17,316.77 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,732.80 miles (17,272.73 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,695.22 miles (17,212.25 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,652.33 miles (17,143.21 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,632.15 miles (17,110.75 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,624.55 miles (17,098.52 km) SE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,621.90 miles (17,094.24 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |