Nonstop flight route between Sara, Vanuatu and Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(15°28'14"S by 168°9'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°58'11"S by 171°4'54"E)
Distance from SSR to OAM:
2,045.35 miles (3,291.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sara Airport (SSR), Sara, Vanuatu and Oamaru Airport (OAM), Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,045 miles (or 3,292 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 Sara Airport and Oamaru Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSR / NVSH |
| Airport Name: | Sara Airport |
| Location: | Sara, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°28'14"S by 168°9'7"E |
| Area Served: | Arongbwaratu, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSR |
| More Information: | SSR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAM / NZOU |
| Airport Name: | Oamaru Airport |
| Location: | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°58'11"S by 171°4'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Waitaki District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 99 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OAM |
| More Information: | OAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Sara Airport (SSR):
- The closest airport to Sara Airport (SSR) is Longana Airport (LOD), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of SSR.
- The furthest airport from Sara Airport (SSR) is Sélibaby Airport (SEY), which is nearly antipodal to Sara Airport (meaning Sara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sélibaby Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Sélibaby, Mauritania.
Facts about Oamaru Airport (OAM):
- A new sealed runway at the Oamaru Airport was passed as fully operational in March 1975.
- The closest airport to Oamaru Airport (OAM) is Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of OAM.
- The furthest airport from Oamaru Airport (OAM) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Oamaru Airport (meaning Oamaru Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,318 miles (19,825 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Oamaru Airport (OAM) has 3 runways.
- The town has been through a lot of hurdles to gain then lose its air service forcing residents to either travel south to Dunedin or north to Timaru to catch a flight.
- Because of Oamaru Airport's relatively low elevation of 99 feet, planes can take off or land at Oamaru 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.75 miles (26.95 km) NW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu |     |
| 2 | 27.30 miles (43.94 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 33.06 miles (53.21 km) N | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 56.92 miles (91.61 km) SSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 62.03 miles (99.82 km) W | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 65.33 miles (105.13 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 71.22 miles (114.62 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 76.93 miles (123.80 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 94.43 miles (151.96 km) NNW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 101.64 miles (163.57 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 112.60 miles (181.22 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 119.19 miles (191.82 km) NNW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 128.15 miles (206.24 km) NNW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 154.36 miles (248.42 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 234.71 miles (377.72 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 | 12,405.51 miles (19,964.68 km) NE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,377.06 miles (19,918.89 km) NE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,362.29 miles (19,895.12 km) NNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,354.11 miles (19,881.97 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,348.31 miles (19,872.63 km) WNW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,338.24 miles (19,856.43 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 7 | 12,316.64 miles (19,821.67 km) ENE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,297.18 miles (19,790.34 km) NNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,284.56 miles (19,770.04 km) W | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,273.51 miles (19,752.25 km) NNE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,266.89 miles (19,741.60 km) WNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,266.73 miles (19,741.33 km) NE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,261.17 miles (19,732.40 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,250.65 miles (19,715.46 km) NNW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 15 | 12,243.30 miles (19,703.64 km) NNE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.64 miles (75.06 km) N | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 78.84 miles (126.87 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 81.71 miles (131.49 km) NNE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 87.23 miles (140.39 km) NNW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) W | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.36 miles (153.46 km) NNW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 114.51 miles (184.28 km) W | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 116.70 miles (187.81 km) NNW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 124.98 miles (201.14 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 155.98 miles (251.02 km) N | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 156.13 miles (251.26 km) W | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 166.68 miles (268.25 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 173.39 miles (279.05 km) N | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 195.63 miles (314.84 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,318.47 miles (19,824.60 km) NNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,291.36 miles (19,780.97 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,264.19 miles (19,737.26 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,246.87 miles (19,709.37 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,205.41 miles (19,642.65 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,201.84 miles (19,636.91 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,194.78 miles (19,625.55 km) NNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,178.49 miles (19,599.33 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,174.62 miles (19,593.10 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,162.73 miles (19,573.98 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,132.55 miles (19,525.41 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,129.97 miles (19,521.25 km) NW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 13 | 12,117.45 miles (19,501.09 km) WNW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,116.15 miles (19,499.01 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,115.81 miles (19,498.45 km) NW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |