Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Takaka, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB), Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), Takaka, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,844 miles (or 14,233 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 Mid-State Regional Airport and Takaka Aerodrome, 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 Mid-State Regional Airport and Takaka Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB):

• The furthest airport from Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,570 miles (18,619 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• As of 2008 the name is "Mid-State Regional Airport" and it has been designated a Keystone Opportunity Zone.
• Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) has 2 runways.
• The Central Pennsylvania Region Sports Car Club of America also hold autocross races at the airport.
• The closest airport to Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) is University Park Airport (SCE), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of PSB.
• The airport is 20 miles from State College and Pennsylvania State University, and until the 1970s it was served by Allegheny Airlines.

Facts about Takaka Aerodrome (KTF):

• Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) is Vila Real Airport (VRL), which is nearly antipodal to Takaka Aerodrome (meaning Takaka Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vila Real Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Vila Real, Portugal.
• The closest airport to Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) is Motueka Aerodrome (MZP), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of KTF.
• Because of Takaka Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Takaka Aerodrome 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.