Nonstop flight route between Schenectady, New York, United States and Nelson, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Schenectady County Airport (SCH), Schenectady, New York, United States and Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN), Nelson, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,086 miles (or 14,623 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 Schenectady County Airport and Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū, 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 Schenectady County Airport and Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCH / KSCH | 
| Airport Name: | Schenectady County Airport | 
| Location: | Schenectady, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°51'8"N by 73°55'44"W | 
| Area Served: | Schenectady, New York | 
| Operator/Owner: | Schenectady County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 378 feet (115 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SCH | 
| More Information: | SCH Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NSN / NZNS | 
| Airport Name: | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū | 
| Location: | Nelson, New Zealand | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°17'53"S by 173°13'15"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Nelson Airport Limited | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NSN | 
| More Information: | NSN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Schenectady County Airport (SCH):
- Schenectady County Airport covers an area of 750 acres at an elevation of 378 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Schenectady County Airport (SCH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,651 miles (18,750 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Schenectady County Airport (SCH) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Schenectady County Airport (SCH) is Albany International Airport (ALB), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SE of SCH.
- Because of Schenectady County Airport's relatively low elevation of 378 feet, planes can take off or land at Schenectady County 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 Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN):
- Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) has 4 runways.
- Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū handled 776,448 passengers last year.
- The airport has a single terminal building with 9 tarmac gates.
- Because of Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū 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.
- In 2014, Nelson City Council deemed the main terminal of Nelson Airport a earthquake risk and at fault of possible liquefaction.
- The furthest airport from Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) is Bragança Airport (BGC), which is nearly antipodal to Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (meaning Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bragança Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,953 kilometers) away in Bragança, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) is Motueka Aerodrome (MZP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of NSN.




