Nonstop flight route between Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand and Ludington, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°58'11"S by 171°4'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°57'44"N by 86°24'28"W)
Distance from OAM to LDM:
8,770.41 miles (14,114.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oamaru Airport (OAM), Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand and Mason County Airport (LDM), Ludington, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,770 miles (or 14,115 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 Mason 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 Oamaru Airport and Mason 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: | 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: | LDM / KLDM |
| Airport Name: | Mason County Airport |
| Location: | Ludington, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°57'44"N by 86°24'28"W |
| Area Served: | Ludington |
| Operator/Owner: | Mason County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 646 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDM |
| More Information: | LDM Maps & Info |
Facts about Oamaru Airport (OAM):
- 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.
- 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 (OAM) has 3 runways.
- 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 North Otago Aero Club has been operating from the Oamaru Airport since 1956, and offers charter flights to Dunedin, Christchurch and Queenstown International Airports.
- 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.
- On 10 December 1960 South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand commenced a Douglas DC-3 service linking Oamaru north to Timaru and Christchurch and south to Alexandra and Invercargill.
Facts about Mason County Airport (LDM):
- Because of Mason County Airport's relatively low elevation of 646 feet, planes can take off or land at Mason County 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 closest airport to Mason County Airport (LDM) is Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNE of LDM.
- Mason County Airport (LDM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mason County Airport (LDM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,095 miles (17,856 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 22.86 miles (36.78 km) NNE | Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) | Manistee, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 44.55 miles (71.70 km) E | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 47.99 miles (77.23 km) ESE | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 53.60 miles (86.26 km) ENE | Wexford County Airport (CAD) | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 55.58 miles (89.45 km) S | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 64.25 miles (103.39 km) W | Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 67.54 miles (108.70 km) NE | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 73.15 miles (117.72 km) W | Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 78.81 miles (126.83 km) NW | Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE) | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 81.55 miles (131.24 km) S | Park Township Airport (HLM) | Holland, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 86.57 miles (139.32 km) ESE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 86.94 miles (139.91 km) SSE | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 90.35 miles (145.40 km) ENE | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 92.58 miles (148.99 km) WNW | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 92.64 miles (149.08 km) NE | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,095.20 miles (17,855.95 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,071.31 miles (17,817.49 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,061.27 miles (17,801.34 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,045.60 miles (17,776.13 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,009.59 miles (17,718.18 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,991.27 miles (17,688.70 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,980.26 miles (17,670.98 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,969.36 miles (17,653.44 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,968.05 miles (17,651.32 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,932.03 miles (17,593.36 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,871.25 miles (17,495.54 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,837.13 miles (17,440.63 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,831.77 miles (17,432.00 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,821.65 miles (17,415.71 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,770.44 miles (17,333.31 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |