Nonstop flight route between Rotorua, New Zealand and Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(38°6'33"S by 176°19'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°18'24"S by 167°58'1"E)
Distance from ROT to LOD:
1,655.75 miles (2,664.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rotorua International Airport (ROT), Rotorua, New Zealand and Longana Airport (LOD), Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,656 miles (or 2,665 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 relatively short distance between Rotorua International Airport and Longana Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | LOD / NVSG |
| Airport Name: | Longana Airport |
| Location: | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°18'24"S by 167°58'1"E |
| Area Served: | Longana, Aoba Island, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOD |
| More Information: | LOD Maps & Info |
Facts about Rotorua International Airport (ROT):
- 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.
- Construction began in 2008.
- Rotorua International Airport (ROT) has 2 runways.
- Rotorua International Airport handled 227,578 passengers last year.
- 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.
- The conversion of Rotorua Airport to an international airport has encountered both strong opposition and support from locals.
Facts about Longana Airport (LOD):
- Because of Longana Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Longana 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 Longana Airport (LOD) is Sara Airport (SSR), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of LOD.
- The furthest airport from Longana Airport (LOD) is Sélibaby Airport (SEY), which is nearly antipodal to Longana Airport (meaning Longana Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sélibaby Airport), and is located 12,422 miles (19,992 kilometers) away in Sélibaby, Mauritania.
| 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 | 16.75 miles (26.95 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 22.69 miles (36.52 km) NNE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 40.95 miles (65.90 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) WSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 65.37 miles (105.21 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 66.28 miles (106.66 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 79.38 miles (127.76 km) NNW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 79.62 miles (128.14 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 89.18 miles (143.53 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 104.57 miles (168.28 km) NNW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 114.66 miles (184.52 km) N | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 116.13 miles (186.90 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 125.73 miles (202.34 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 166.95 miles (268.67 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 248.81 miles (400.43 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,422.22 miles (19,991.58 km) NE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,393.76 miles (19,945.78 km) NE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,365.99 miles (19,901.08 km) NW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,348.63 miles (19,873.15 km) ENE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,338.86 miles (19,857.42 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,338.34 miles (19,856.59 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 7 | 12,322.39 miles (19,830.91 km) ENE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,283.46 miles (19,768.27 km) NE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,281.18 miles (19,764.60 km) NNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,272.95 miles (19,751.35 km) W | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,266.14 miles (19,740.38 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,265.17 miles (19,738.83 km) N | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,259.24 miles (19,729.28 km) NNE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 14 | 12,258.48 miles (19,728.06 km) NNW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 15 | 12,250.48 miles (19,715.19 km) WNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |