Nonstop flight route between Coningsby, England, United Kingdom and Mount Cook, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(53°5'35"N by 0°9'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°54'24"S by 170°7'41"E)
Distance from QCY to GTN:
11,663.49 miles (18,770.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Coningsby (QCY), Coningsby, England, United Kingdom and Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN), Mount Cook, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,663 miles (or 18,771 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 RAF Coningsby and Glentanner 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 RAF Coningsby and Glentanner Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QCY / EGXC |
| Airport Name: | RAF Coningsby |
| Location: | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°5'35"N by 0°9'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from QCY |
| More Information: | QCY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTN / NZGT |
| Airport Name: | Glentanner Aerodrome |
| Location: | Mount Cook, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'24"S by 170°7'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Mr R K Ivey, Glentanner Station |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1824 feet (556 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTN |
| More Information: | GTN Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Coningsby (QCY):
- The furthest airport from RAF Coningsby (QCY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,781 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to RAF Coningsby (QCY) is RAF Binbrook (GSY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) N of QCY.
- Following the Second World War, it had the Mosquito-equipped 109 Sqn and 139 Sqn, then became part of 3 Group, with Boeing Washington aircraft from 1950.
- In November 1984, the Tornado F3 squadrons began to form.
- The base received its first jet aircraft — the English Electric Canberra — in 1953.
Facts about Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN):
- The closest airport to Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) is Mount Cook Airport (MON), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) N of GTN.
- Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Glentanner Aerodrome (meaning Glentanner Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.44 miles (39.33 km) N | RAF Binbrook (GSY) | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 32.25 miles (51.90 km) SW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 34.12 miles (54.91 km) NNW | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 42.87 miles (68.99 km) SE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 43.54 miles (70.07 km) NW | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 50.48 miles (81.23 km) S | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) WSW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 54.66 miles (87.97 km) WNW | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 56.14 miles (90.35 km) SSE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) SSE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 60.36 miles (97.14 km) SSW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 63.00 miles (101.39 km) SSE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 65.07 miles (104.72 km) SE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 66.93 miles (107.72 km) ESE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 68.48 miles (110.20 km) ESE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.72 miles (18,959.18 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,773.50 miles (18,947.56 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,763.96 miles (18,932.22 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,750.71 miles (18,910.89 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,747.22 miles (18,905.28 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,717.16 miles (18,856.90 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,714.75 miles (18,853.02 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,703.97 miles (18,835.67 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,694.09 miles (18,819.77 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,687.89 miles (18,809.79 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,686.28 miles (18,807.19 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,663.49 miles (18,770.53 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,655.43 miles (18,757.55 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,645.65 miles (18,741.81 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,644.28 miles (18,739.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.67 miles (15.56 km) N | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 31.19 miles (50.20 km) N | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 60.92 miles (98.04 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 71.28 miles (114.71 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 83.05 miles (133.66 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 87.23 miles (140.39 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 93.01 miles (149.69 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 97.53 miles (156.95 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 103.06 miles (165.85 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 113.26 miles (182.28 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 121.23 miles (195.11 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 123.49 miles (198.74 km) ENE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 139.71 miles (224.84 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 166.93 miles (268.65 km) NNE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 194.39 miles (312.84 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.15 miles (19,877.20 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,335.72 miles (19,852.37 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,304.98 miles (19,802.89 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,260.94 miles (19,732.02 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,243.80 miles (19,704.44 km) W | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,242.51 miles (19,702.36 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,224.73 miles (19,673.75 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,222.99 miles (19,670.95 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,205.94 miles (19,643.51 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,167.87 miles (19,582.24 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,156.90 miles (19,564.59 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,140.46 miles (19,538.13 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,134.66 miles (19,528.79 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,132.60 miles (19,525.47 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,103.69 miles (19,478.95 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |