Nonstop flight route between Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand and Hastings, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°54'16"S by 174°59'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°36'19"N by 98°25'40"W)
Distance from PPQ to HSI:
7,812.90 miles (12,573.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand and Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI), Hastings, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,813 miles (or 12,574 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 Kapiti Coast Airport and Hastings Municipal 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 Kapiti Coast Airport and Hastings Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPQ / NZPP |
| Airport Name: | Kapiti Coast Airport |
| Location: | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°54'16"S by 174°59'21"E |
| Airport Type: | Attended, Uncontrolled, Certificated Aerodrome |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPQ |
| More Information: | PPQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSI / KHSI |
| Airport Name: | Hastings Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Hastings, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°36'19"N by 98°25'40"W |
| Area Served: | Hastings, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hastings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1961 feet (598 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSI |
| More Information: | HSI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ):
- Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Kapiti Coast Airport (meaning Kapiti Coast Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
- On 6 November 1970, Douglas C-47B ZK-AXS of the Ministry of Transport was damaged beyond economic repair during a downwind simulated takeoff, when the undercarriage collapsed.
- The closest airport to Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) is Wellington International Airport (WLG), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) SSW of PPQ.
- Paraparaumu was judged unsuitable for international operations in the 1950s due to Kapiti Island to the near west and the Tararua Ranges barely a mile east infringing the take-off and landing flightpaths.
- Re-development proposals involve closing 11/29, with a parallel grass runway as the only crosswind runway.
- Because of Kapiti Coast Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapiti Coast 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.
- Interest in providing commercial flights at Paraparaumu reignited because the Kapiti coast is one of New Zealand's fastest growing regional centres.
Facts about Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI):
- The furthest airport from Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,640 miles (17,123 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) is Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) NNE of HSI.
- Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.72 miles (49.44 km) SSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 33.97 miles (54.67 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 52.09 miles (83.83 km) NE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 65.15 miles (104.85 km) N | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 71.97 miles (115.82 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 95.99 miles (154.47 km) WSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 105.11 miles (169.16 km) W | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 114.04 miles (183.53 km) W | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) SW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 137.85 miles (221.85 km) NNW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 140.43 miles (226.00 km) NE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 160.48 miles (258.26 km) NNE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 185.98 miles (299.31 km) WSW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 205.71 miles (331.06 km) NNE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 210.70 miles (339.10 km) N | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.95 miles (19,973.45 km) E | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,380.82 miles (19,924.94 km) N | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,355.17 miles (19,883.66 km) WNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,350.11 miles (19,875.53 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,326.97 miles (19,838.29 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,315.78 miles (19,820.28 km) NNE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,313.18 miles (19,816.10 km) NW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,299.90 miles (19,794.73 km) ENE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,293.41 miles (19,784.28 km) E | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,284.90 miles (19,770.58 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,267.81 miles (19,743.07 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,261.24 miles (19,732.50 km) NW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,256.52 miles (19,724.90 km) NW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,252.28 miles (19,718.09 km) ENE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,252.17 miles (19,717.91 km) NNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.78 miles (41.49 km) NNE | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 2 | 31.48 miles (50.66 km) WNW | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 71.77 miles (115.50 km) W | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.86 miles (128.52 km) WSW | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.17 miles (130.63 km) NE | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.70 miles (134.70 km) SSE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 85.47 miles (137.55 km) NW | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.00 miles (143.24 km) ENE | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 90.48 miles (145.61 km) ESE | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.40 miles (174.45 km) NNE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 112.62 miles (181.24 km) SW | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 115.26 miles (185.49 km) ENE | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 116.53 miles (187.54 km) NE | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 117.16 miles (188.55 km) WSW | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 123.24 miles (198.33 km) WNW | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,639.87 miles (17,123.18 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,548.78 miles (16,976.57 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,526.17 miles (16,940.19 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,503.56 miles (16,903.80 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,502.78 miles (16,902.55 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,468.31 miles (16,847.07 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,458.32 miles (16,831.00 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,453.38 miles (16,823.04 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,443.95 miles (16,807.87 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,437.05 miles (16,796.76 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,434.15 miles (16,792.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,408.39 miles (16,750.63 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,407.94 miles (16,749.92 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 14 | 10,400.84 miles (16,738.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,390.00 miles (16,721.05 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |