Nonstop flight route between Rotorua, New Zealand and Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(38°6'33"S by 176°19'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W)
Distance from ROT to BWF:
11,329.79 miles (18,233.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rotorua International Airport (ROT), Rotorua, New Zealand and Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,330 miles (or 18,233 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 Rotorua International Airport and Barrow/Walney Island 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 Rotorua International Airport and Barrow/Walney Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROT / NZRO |
| Airport Name: | Rotorua International Airport |
| Location: | Rotorua, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°6'33"S by 176°19'1"E |
| Area Served: | Rotorua and inland Bay of Plenty |
| Operator/Owner: | Rotorua International Airport Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 936 feet (285 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROT |
| More Information: | ROT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWF / EGNL |
| Airport Name: | Barrow/Walney Island Airport |
| Location: | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Marine Ltd - Submarine Solutions |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWF |
| More Information: | BWF Maps & Info |
Facts about Rotorua International Airport (ROT):
- Rotorua International Airport (ROT) has 2 runways.
- Rotorua International Airport handled 227,578 passengers last year.
- The airport is located around 9.17 kilometres northeast of Rotorua on Te Ngae Road.
- The furthest airport from Rotorua International Airport (ROT) is Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM), which is nearly antipodal to Rotorua International Airport (meaning Rotorua International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ciudad Real Central Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Ciudad Real, Spain.
- Construction began in 2008.
- The closest airport to Rotorua International Airport (ROT) is Tauranga Airport (TRG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NNW of ROT.
- Because of Rotorua International Airport's relatively low elevation of 936 feet, planes can take off or land at Rotorua 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.
Facts about Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF):
- In 2004 a study into the airport revealed that a £1 million upgrade would attract thousands of business passengers a year flying to London and Europe.
- Because of Barrow/Walney Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow/Walney Island 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 Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Blackpool International Airport (BLK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSE of BWF.
- The furthest airport from Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,811 miles (19,007 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In 2005, an airshow was held at the site.
- Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) has 2 runways.
- Commercial flights used the airport during the 1980s and 1990s.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.82 miles (49.59 km) NNW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 35.01 miles (56.34 km) ENE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 40.74 miles (65.57 km) NW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 45.35 miles (72.99 km) SSW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 56.21 miles (90.46 km) WNW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 77.88 miles (125.34 km) NNW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 97.77 miles (157.34 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 98.54 miles (158.59 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 101.26 miles (162.96 km) NNW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 104.78 miles (168.62 km) NW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 113.00 miles (181.86 km) NW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 131.17 miles (211.09 km) WSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 137.18 miles (220.77 km) NNW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 145.60 miles (234.32 km) SSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 157.32 miles (253.18 km) SSW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,382.88 miles (19,928.27 km) NNE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,372.98 miles (19,912.34 km) N | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,371.05 miles (19,909.22 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,328.05 miles (19,840.02 km) NNE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,323.56 miles (19,832.79 km) NW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,306.68 miles (19,805.63 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,278.69 miles (19,760.59 km) W | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,275.87 miles (19,756.05 km) NE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,273.40 miles (19,752.07 km) N | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,273.30 miles (19,751.91 km) NE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 11 | 12,271.35 miles (19,748.78 km) N | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,266.71 miles (19,741.31 km) W | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,259.39 miles (19,729.52 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,258.70 miles (19,728.41 km) ENE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,240.89 miles (19,699.76 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.51 miles (42.66 km) SSE | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 30.76 miles (49.50 km) SSE | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 55.01 miles (88.53 km) W | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 57.52 miles (92.57 km) SSE | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 58.83 miles (94.68 km) NNE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.74 miles (107.41 km) S | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 67.16 miles (108.08 km) SE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 67.73 miles (108.99 km) ESE | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 78.60 miles (126.49 km) ENE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 79.95 miles (128.66 km) SW | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.10 miles (143.39 km) NE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 92.00 miles (148.06 km) ESE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 102.79 miles (165.42 km) ESE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 109.05 miles (175.50 km) NNW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 110.15 miles (177.28 km) WNW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,810.65 miles (19,007.35 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,800.92 miles (18,991.69 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,787.77 miles (18,970.52 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,755.72 miles (18,918.95 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,739.19 miles (18,892.35 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,714.38 miles (18,852.41 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,713.80 miles (18,851.49 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,705.92 miles (18,838.81 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,696.20 miles (18,823.16 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,677.61 miles (18,793.24 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,674.11 miles (18,787.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,670.56 miles (18,781.89 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,661.63 miles (18,767.52 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,660.68 miles (18,765.99 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,639.86 miles (18,732.50 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |