Nonstop flight route between Nelson, New Zealand and Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(41°17'53"S by 173°13'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°9'55"S by 147°27'59"E)
Distance from NSN to WGA:
1,454.43 miles (2,340.66 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 Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA), Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,454 miles (or 2,341 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 relatively short distance between Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū and Wagga Wagga Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | WGA / YSWG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°9'55"S by 147°27'59"E |
| Area Served: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 724 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WGA |
| More Information: | WGA 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.
- Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) has 4 runways.
- Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū handled 776,448 passengers last year.
- Sounds Air offer a number of scenic and charter flight services out of Nelson.
- 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.
- 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 Airport ) is an airport in Nelson, New Zealand.
- In 2014, Nelson City Council deemed the main terminal of Nelson Airport a earthquake risk and at fault of possible liquefaction.
Facts about Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA):
- Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) has 2 runways.
- In February 2009, Regional Express Airlines announced that the Australian Airline Pilot Academy was relocated from Mangalore Airport in Victoria to Wagga Wagga Airport on 1 April 2009, in partnership with the City of Wagga Wagga.
- Wagga Wagga Airport, is located adjacent to RAAF Base Wagga, and 5.8 nautical miles southeast of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia.
- In December 2009, the airport had undergone a $2.2 million upgrade to increase its capacity for future growth and to improve the security at the airport.
- The closest airport to Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) is Cootamundra Airport (CMD), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NE of WGA.
- Wagga Wagga City Council publicly released the Wagga Wagga Airport draft master plan in April 2010, which is to establish direction for future development at the airport over a 20-year period.
- Because of Wagga Wagga Airport's relatively low elevation of 724 feet, planes can take off or land at Wagga Wagga 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 furthest airport from Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Wagga Wagga Airport (meaning Wagga Wagga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,522 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- In addition to being known as "Wagga Wagga Airport", another name for WGA is "RAAF Base Wagga".
- Wagga Wagga Airport handled 207,633 passengers last year.
| 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 | 49.31 miles (79.36 km) NE | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 68.61 miles (110.42 km) SSW | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 74.17 miles (119.37 km) SSE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 84.68 miles (136.28 km) SW | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 86.32 miles (138.91 km) N | West Wyalong Airport (WWY) | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) E | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 7 | 101.51 miles (163.37 km) NW | Griffith Airport (GFF) | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 125.92 miles (202.65 km) SW | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 127.35 miles (204.94 km) NNE | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 129.93 miles (209.10 km) E | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 130.26 miles (209.63 km) S | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 144.57 miles (232.66 km) WSW | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 145.36 miles (233.93 km) SW | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 145.86 miles (234.74 km) N | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 155.78 miles (250.71 km) WNW | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,130.37 miles (19,521.90 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,123.37 miles (19,510.63 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,115.89 miles (19,498.59 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,111.28 miles (19,491.16 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,069.19 miles (19,423.43 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,047.01 miles (19,387.73 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,017.40 miles (19,340.09 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,007.18 miles (19,323.64 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,518.60 miles (18,537.35 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,500.90 miles (18,508.86 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,460.74 miles (18,444.23 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,411.02 miles (18,364.21 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,381.87 miles (18,317.29 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,378.39 miles (18,311.69 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,312.46 miles (18,205.59 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |