Nonstop flight route between Nelson, New Zealand and Mongu, Western Province, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(41°17'53"S by 173°13'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°15'15"S by 23°9'43"E)
Distance from NSN to MNR:
8,085.89 miles (13,012.95 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 Mongu Airport (MNR), Mongu, Western Province, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,086 miles (or 13,013 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 Mongu 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 Mongu 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: | MNR / FLMG |
| Airport Name: | Mongu Airport |
| Location: | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°15'15"S by 23°9'43"E |
| Area Served: | Mongu, Zambia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3488 feet (1,063 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNR |
| More Information: | MNR Maps & Info |
Facts about Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (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.
- Sounds Air offer a number of scenic and charter flight services out of Nelson.
- Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) has 4 runways.
- Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū handled 776,448 passengers last year.
- The airport has a single terminal building with 9 tarmac gates.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Mongu Airport (MNR):
- Mongu Airport (MNR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mongu Airport (MNR) is Kalabo Airport (KLB), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) WNW of MNR.
- The furthest airport from Mongu Airport (MNR) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Mongu Airport (meaning Mongu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,123 miles (19,509 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
| 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 | 48.82 miles (78.56 km) WNW | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 2 | 61.05 miles (98.24 km) N | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 3 | 114.30 miles (183.94 km) ENE | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 4 | 118.79 miles (191.17 km) N | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 5 | 177.63 miles (285.86 km) SSE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 6 | 190.84 miles (307.12 km) ESE | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 7 | 221.85 miles (357.04 km) SE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 8 | 232.85 miles (374.73 km) N | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 9 | 245.32 miles (394.81 km) WNW | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 10 | 246.29 miles (396.37 km) SW | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 11 | 250.02 miles (402.37 km) SE | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 12 | 264.43 miles (425.56 km) SE | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 267.11 miles (429.86 km) W | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 14 | 294.62 miles (474.14 km) SW | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 15 | 302.57 miles (486.93 km) NE | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,122.59 miles (19,509.37 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,111.48 miles (19,491.49 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,106.49 miles (19,483.45 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,099.90 miles (19,472.85 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,084.66 miles (19,448.33 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,054.56 miles (19,399.89 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,050.15 miles (19,392.78 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,045.91 miles (19,385.96 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,042.22 miles (19,380.03 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,028.91 miles (19,358.61 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,025.14 miles (19,352.53 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,011.81 miles (19,331.09 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,011.81 miles (19,331.09 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,010.86 miles (19,329.55 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,999.18 miles (19,310.76 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |