Nonstop flight route between Norwood, Massachusetts, United States and Hamilton, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD), Norwood, Massachusetts, United States and Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), Hamilton, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,996 miles (or 14,477 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 Norwood Memorial Airport and Hamilton International 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 Norwood Memorial Airport and Hamilton International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD):

• Norwood Memorial Airport is a public-use airport located two miles east of the central business district of Norwood, a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
• The airport also includes two flight schools and Flight Level Aviation as an FBO.
• Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) has 2 runways.
• In March 2010, the airport was closed due to severe flooding.
• Because of Norwood Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Norwood Memorial 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 Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of OWD.
• The furthest airport from Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,772 miles (18,946 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Hamilton International Airport (HLZ):

• The Hamilton International Airport is an airport located 14 kilometres south of the city of Hamilton in the Waikato region, in New Zealand.
• In 1994, the airport became a terminal for Trans Tasman air routes, with charter flights provided on Boeing 727s by Kiwi International Airlines of New Zealand which served Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
• Because of Hamilton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Hamilton International 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 Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is nearly antipodal to Hamilton International Airport (meaning Hamilton International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Córdoba Airport), and is located 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Spain.
• In August 2011, approval was received by Hamilton International Airport to extend its runway up to 3,000 metres - the same size as secondary airports in other parts of the world, such as the Gold Coast.
• The airport operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• The closest airport to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ENE of HLZ.
• Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) has 4 runways.
• The airport currently accommodates many different types of aircraft, from piston-engined light aircraft to commercial turboprop aircraft such as the ATR 72.
• In 1998, Hamilton Airport Motor Inn was developed to cater for travellers using the airport.