Nonstop flight route between Arlit, Niger and Queenstown, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(18°47'20"N by 7°21'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°1'15"S by 168°44'21"E)
Distance from RLT to ZQN:
10,332.19 miles (16,628.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arlit Airport (RLT), Arlit, Niger and Queenstown Airport (ZQN), Queenstown, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,332 miles (or 16,628 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 Arlit Airport and Queenstown 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 Arlit Airport and Queenstown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RLT / DRZL |
| Airport Name: | Arlit Airport |
| Location: | Arlit, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°47'20"N by 7°21'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from RLT |
| More Information: | RLT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZQN / NZQN |
| Airport Name: | Queenstown Airport |
| Location: | Queenstown, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°1'15"S by 168°44'21"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Queenstown Airport Corporation Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1171 feet (357 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZQN |
| More Information: | ZQN Maps & Info |
Facts about Arlit Airport (RLT):
- The furthest airport from Arlit Airport (RLT) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is nearly antipodal to Arlit Airport (meaning Arlit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lifuka Island Airport), and is located 12,307 miles (19,805 kilometers) away in Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga.
- The closest airport to Arlit Airport (RLT) is In Guezzam Airport (INF), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) WNW of RLT.
Facts about Queenstown Airport (ZQN):
- The closest airport to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) is Wanaka Airport (WKA), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of ZQN.
- The furthest airport from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Queenstown Airport (meaning Queenstown Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- A regular scenic route between Queenstown and Milford Sound was first established by Southern Scenic Air Services Ltd in August 1951.
- Queenstown Airport (ZQN) has 2 runways.
- On 22 June 2010, a late-running Pacific Blue flight to Sydney took off from Queenstown.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 117.84 miles (189.65 km) WNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 132.80 miles (213.71 km) SSE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 3 | 303.27 miles (488.06 km) SSW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 4 | 304.02 miles (489.27 km) NNW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 5 | 362.51 miles (583.40 km) SSE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 6 | 365.86 miles (588.79 km) S | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 7 | 403.33 miles (649.10 km) NNE | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 8 | 454.09 miles (730.79 km) WNW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 9 | 472.19 miles (759.91 km) S | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 473.96 miles (762.76 km) NNE | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 11 | 502.99 miles (809.48 km) SW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 515.31 miles (829.31 km) WSW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 13 | 529.62 miles (852.34 km) S | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 557.26 miles (896.82 km) WSW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 559.18 miles (899.92 km) S | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,306.55 miles (19,805.42 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 2 | 12,258.26 miles (19,727.71 km) W | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 12,201.76 miles (19,636.78 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 4 | 12,139.49 miles (19,536.57 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 12,099.80 miles (19,472.69 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,091.60 miles (19,459.50 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,090.28 miles (19,457.38 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,087.19 miles (19,452.40 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,071.72 miles (19,427.50 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,062.76 miles (19,413.09 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 12,059.72 miles (19,408.19 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 12,055.76 miles (19,401.81 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 11,991.21 miles (19,297.93 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,988.03 miles (19,292.81 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,962.70 miles (19,252.06 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.27 miles (51.93 km) NE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 33.61 miles (54.08 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 46.63 miles (75.05 km) WNW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 94.47 miles (152.03 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 98.29 miles (158.19 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 103.06 miles (165.85 km) NE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 110.74 miles (178.22 km) NE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 114.51 miles (184.28 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 124.98 miles (201.14 km) NNE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 131.87 miles (212.22 km) ENE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 133.36 miles (214.62 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 169.39 miles (272.60 km) ENE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 194.76 miles (313.43 km) NE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 215.01 miles (346.02 km) NE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 215.45 miles (346.73 km) ENE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,250.98 miles (19,715.98 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,232.91 miles (19,686.91 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,203.25 miles (19,639.18 km) NW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,160.53 miles (19,570.43 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,159.48 miles (19,568.73 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,144.65 miles (19,544.87 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,122.60 miles (19,509.38 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,120.69 miles (19,506.31 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,110.78 miles (19,490.36 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,071.97 miles (19,427.91 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,056.21 miles (19,402.55 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,052.43 miles (19,396.45 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,042.74 miles (19,380.86 km) WNW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 14 | 12,041.90 miles (19,379.52 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,035.89 miles (19,369.84 km) NW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |