Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Westport, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(32°34'19"N by 116°58'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°44'17"S by 171°34'50"E)
Distance from SDM to WSZ:
6,847.46 miles (11,019.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), San Diego, California, United States and Westport Airport (WSZ), Westport, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,847 miles (or 11,020 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 Brown Field Municipal Airport and Westport 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 Brown Field Municipal Airport and Westport Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDM / KSDM |
| Airport Name: | Brown Field Municipal Airport |
| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°34'19"N by 116°58'49"W |
| Area Served: | San Diego, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of San Diego |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 526 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDM |
| More Information: | SDM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSZ / NZWS |
| Airport Name: | Westport Airport |
| Location: | Westport, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°44'17"S by 171°34'50"E |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSZ |
| More Information: | WSZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM):
- A precision approach is not possible to either runway end due to rising terrain less than six miles east of the airport.
- The furthest airport from Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,551 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1951 the Navy reopened Brown Field due to increased military activity from the Korean War.
- The closest airport to Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) is Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSE of SDM.
- Brown Field Municipal Airport is in the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California, 13 miles southeast of Downtown San Diego and named in honor of Commander Melville S.
- Because of Brown Field Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 526 feet, planes can take off or land at Brown Field Municipal 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.
- In 1946 the Navy decommissioned Brown Field and turned it over to San Diego County.
- Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Westport Airport (WSZ):
- Because of Westport Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Westport 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 furthest airport from Westport Airport (WSZ) is Braga Airport (BGZ), which is nearly antipodal to Westport Airport (meaning Westport Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Braga Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Braga, Portugal.
- Westport Airport (WSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Westport Airport (WSZ) is Greymouth Airport (GMN), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSW of WSZ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.25 miles (3.62 km) SSE | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 7.68 miles (12.35 km) W | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 3 | 16.24 miles (26.14 km) WNW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 4 | 16.52 miles (26.58 km) NW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 5 | 17.55 miles (28.24 km) N | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 6 | 19.21 miles (30.91 km) NNW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 7 | 22.47 miles (36.17 km) NNW | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 8 | 42.18 miles (67.88 km) NNW | McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) | Carlsbad, California, United States | |
| 9 | 49.55 miles (79.74 km) NNW | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| 10 | 58.05 miles (93.42 km) SSE | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 11 | 60.93 miles (98.06 km) NE | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 12 | 75.43 miles (121.40 km) NE | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 13 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) ENE | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 14 | 80.30 miles (129.23 km) N | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 15 | 83.48 miles (134.35 km) ENE | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,551.14 miles (18,589.71 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,535.69 miles (18,564.85 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,530.31 miles (18,556.19 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,507.00 miles (18,518.67 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,335.51 miles (18,242.70 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,241.88 miles (18,092.00 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,204.11 miles (18,031.23 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,194.32 miles (18,015.46 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,127.00 miles (17,907.12 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,087.06 miles (17,842.84 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,082.72 miles (17,835.87 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,054.76 miles (17,790.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,029.27 miles (17,749.85 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,027.42 miles (17,746.88 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,020.39 miles (17,735.56 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.86 miles (86.68 km) SSW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 73.97 miles (119.04 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 84.63 miles (136.20 km) ENE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 85.79 miles (138.06 km) NE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 90.13 miles (145.05 km) ENE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 114.00 miles (183.47 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 119.21 miles (191.84 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 130.32 miles (209.73 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 143.14 miles (230.37 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 150.00 miles (241.41 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 158.18 miles (254.57 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 166.93 miles (268.65 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 169.16 miles (272.24 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 178.11 miles (286.64 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 185.98 miles (299.31 km) ENE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,426.27 miles (19,998.10 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,401.22 miles (19,957.78 km) NNE | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,399.58 miles (19,955.14 km) NNE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,388.61 miles (19,937.48 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,356.77 miles (19,886.24 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,348.25 miles (19,872.54 km) W | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,328.72 miles (19,841.11 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,327.46 miles (19,839.08 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,323.84 miles (19,833.24 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,283.55 miles (19,768.41 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,276.03 miles (19,756.31 km) WNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,261.91 miles (19,733.58 km) NW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,252.84 miles (19,718.98 km) W | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,228.57 miles (19,679.93 km) N | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,222.87 miles (19,670.75 km) NNW | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |