Nonstop flight route between Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand and Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°58'11"S by 171°4'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°49'37"N by 93°27'25"W)
Distance from OAM to FCM:
8,504.82 miles (13,687.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oamaru Airport (OAM), Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand and Flying Cloud Airport (FCM), Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,505 miles (or 13,687 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 Oamaru Airport and Flying Cloud 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 Oamaru Airport and Flying Cloud Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAM / NZOU |
| Airport Name: | Oamaru Airport |
| Location: | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°58'11"S by 171°4'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Waitaki District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 99 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OAM |
| More Information: | OAM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCM / KFCM |
| Airport Name: | Flying Cloud Airport |
| Location: | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'37"N by 93°27'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Airports Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 906 feet (276 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCM |
| More Information: | FCM Maps & Info |
Facts about Oamaru Airport (OAM):
- Because of Oamaru Airport's relatively low elevation of 99 feet, planes can take off or land at Oamaru 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.
- Oamaru Airport (OAM) has 3 runways.
- Regular scheduled services were withdrawn in 1989.
- The closest airport to Oamaru Airport (OAM) is Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of OAM.
- The furthest airport from Oamaru Airport (OAM) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Oamaru Airport (meaning Oamaru Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,318 miles (19,825 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Oamaru Airport is an airport located 20 km north of Oamaru just alongside of state highway 1, at Pururi in the North Otago region and the Waitaki District of New Zealand.
Facts about Flying Cloud Airport (FCM):
- Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) has 3 runways.
- Because of Flying Cloud Airport's relatively low elevation of 906 feet, planes can take off or land at Flying Cloud 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 Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,748 miles (17,297 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ENE of FCM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.64 miles (75.06 km) N | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 78.84 miles (126.87 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 81.71 miles (131.49 km) NNE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 87.23 miles (140.39 km) NNW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) W | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.36 miles (153.46 km) NNW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 114.51 miles (184.28 km) W | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 116.70 miles (187.81 km) NNW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 124.98 miles (201.14 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 155.98 miles (251.02 km) N | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 156.13 miles (251.26 km) W | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 166.68 miles (268.25 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 173.39 miles (279.05 km) N | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 195.63 miles (314.84 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,318.47 miles (19,824.60 km) NNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,291.36 miles (19,780.97 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,264.19 miles (19,737.26 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,246.87 miles (19,709.37 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,205.41 miles (19,642.65 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,201.84 miles (19,636.91 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,194.78 miles (19,625.55 km) NNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,178.49 miles (19,599.33 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,174.62 miles (19,593.10 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,162.73 miles (19,573.98 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,132.55 miles (19,525.41 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,129.97 miles (19,521.25 km) NW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 13 | 12,117.45 miles (19,501.09 km) WNW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,116.15 miles (19,499.01 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,115.81 miles (19,498.45 km) NW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.14 miles (19.54 km) ENE | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 16.99 miles (27.34 km) NNE | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 20.81 miles (33.49 km) ENE | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 32.56 miles (52.39 km) SE | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 47.61 miles (76.63 km) SSW | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 50.03 miles (80.52 km) ENE | New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 50.12 miles (80.66 km) NE | L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 57.73 miles (92.90 km) NNW | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 61.42 miles (98.84 km) ENE | Amery Municipal Airport (AHH) | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 62.26 miles (100.20 km) SW | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 77.35 miles (124.48 km) NNE | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 79.16 miles (127.39 km) SE | Rochester International Airport (RST) | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 79.31 miles (127.64 km) S | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 84.22 miles (135.54 km) WNW | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 84.56 miles (136.08 km) SSE | Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) | Austin, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,747.97 miles (17,297.13 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,724.22 miles (17,258.91 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,711.98 miles (17,239.21 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,698.84 miles (17,218.08 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,657.86 miles (17,152.13 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,648.38 miles (17,136.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,636.45 miles (17,117.67 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,625.82 miles (17,100.56 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,618.19 miles (17,088.28 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,595.58 miles (17,051.89 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,541.09 miles (16,964.20 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,507.27 miles (16,909.77 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,501.69 miles (16,900.80 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,490.08 miles (16,882.11 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,445.87 miles (16,810.96 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |