Nonstop flight route between Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand and Argyle, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(44°58'11"S by 171°4'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°38'12"S by 128°27'5"E)
Distance from OAM to GYL:
3,142.84 miles (5,057.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oamaru Airport (OAM), Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand and Argyle Airport (GYL), Argyle, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,143 miles (or 5,058 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 Argyle 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 Argyle 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: | GYL / YARG |
| Airport Name: | Argyle Airport |
| Location: | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°38'12"S by 128°27'5"E |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 522 feet (159 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYL |
| More Information: | GYL Maps & Info |
Facts about Oamaru Airport (OAM):
- A new sealed runway at the Oamaru Airport was passed as fully operational in March 1975.
- Oamaru Airport (OAM) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- The town has been through a lot of hurdles to gain then lose its air service forcing residents to either travel south to Dunedin or north to Timaru to catch a flight.
- The closest airport to Oamaru Airport (OAM) is Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of 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.
Facts about Argyle Airport (GYL):
- The closest airport to Argyle Airport (GYL) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NE of GYL.
- Because of Argyle Airport's relatively low elevation of 522 feet, planes can take off or land at Argyle 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 Argyle Airport (GYL) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,852 miles (19,074 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- Argyle Airport (GYL) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 28.01 miles (45.07 km) NE | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 61.73 miles (99.34 km) NNE | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 94.73 miles (152.45 km) SSW | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 121.78 miles (195.98 km) SSW | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 165.09 miles (265.69 km) ESE | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 179.95 miles (289.59 km) NNE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 218.55 miles (351.72 km) WSW | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 244.63 miles (393.69 km) S | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 246.02 miles (395.93 km) SSW | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 320.56 miles (515.89 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 333.77 miles (537.15 km) NNE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 366.33 miles (589.55 km) NNE | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 385.31 miles (620.09 km) NNE | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 389.31 miles (626.53 km) NNE | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 404.59 miles (651.12 km) NE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,852.08 miles (19,074.03 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 2 | 11,792.52 miles (18,978.18 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 3 | 11,785.15 miles (18,966.31 km) E | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 4 | 11,782.12 miles (18,961.44 km) ENE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 5 | 11,778.55 miles (18,955.69 km) ENE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 6 | 11,776.91 miles (18,953.05 km) E | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 7 | 11,775.23 miles (18,950.34 km) E | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 8 | 11,769.29 miles (18,940.78 km) E | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 9 | 11,758.70 miles (18,923.74 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 10 | 11,754.75 miles (18,917.39 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 11 | 11,748.13 miles (18,906.74 km) ENE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 12 | 11,743.28 miles (18,898.93 km) ENE | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 13 | 11,740.89 miles (18,895.09 km) ENE | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 14 | 11,732.40 miles (18,881.41 km) E | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 11,728.06 miles (18,874.44 km) ENE | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |