Nonstop flight route between Sioux City, Iowa, United States and Fox Glacier, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°27'43"S by 170°1'11"E)
Distance from SUX to FGL:
8,279.65 miles (13,324.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX), Sioux City, Iowa, United States and Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL), Fox Glacier, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,280 miles (or 13,325 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 Sioux Gateway Airport and Fox Glacier Aerodrome, 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 Sioux Gateway Airport and Fox Glacier Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUX / KSUX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sioux City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W |
| Area Served: | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Sioux Gateway Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1098 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUX |
| More Information: | SUX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FGL / NZFH |
| Airport Name: | Fox Glacier Aerodrome |
| Location: | Fox Glacier, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°27'43"S by 170°1'11"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from FGL |
| More Information: | FGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX):
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) has 2 runways.
- The construction of Sioux City Army Air Base began in March 1942, about three months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,641 miles (17,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of SUX.
- In the year ending November 30, 2012 the airport had 18,258 aircraft operations, an average of 50 per day.
- Sioux City Army Air Base closed in December 1945, but in September 1946 the airfield was opened by the Air Force Reserve.
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Gateway Airport", another name for SUX is "Colonel Bud Day Field".
- Sioux Gateway Airport covers 2,460 acres at an elevation of 1,098 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL):
- The closest airport to Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) is Mount Cook Airport (MON), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of FGL.
- The furthest airport from Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Fox Glacier Aerodrome (meaning Fox Glacier Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,884 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.70 miles (44.59 km) NNE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.77 miles (70.45 km) NNE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) SSW | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.87 miles (94.75 km) ESE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 59.80 miles (96.23 km) ENE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 61.01 miles (98.18 km) WSW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 62.06 miles (99.87 km) NW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 66.24 miles (106.60 km) S | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) NE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 80.15 miles (128.98 km) SSE | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.31 miles (132.47 km) SW | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) NNW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 84.52 miles (136.03 km) S | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 85.26 miles (137.21 km) SSE | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) ESE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,641.22 miles (17,125.34 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,618.07 miles (17,088.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,599.48 miles (17,058.16 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,593.79 miles (17,049.00 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,552.78 miles (16,983.00 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,538.98 miles (16,960.81 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,535.86 miles (16,955.78 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,529.03 miles (16,944.79 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,512.70 miles (16,918.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,504.48 miles (16,905.29 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,476.92 miles (16,860.93 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,468.91 miles (16,848.04 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,443.64 miles (16,807.36 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,421.47 miles (16,771.69 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,416.26 miles (16,763.30 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.84 miles (35.15 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 31.19 miles (50.20 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 71.04 miles (114.33 km) NE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 83.53 miles (134.43 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 90.98 miles (146.42 km) NE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 93.87 miles (151.06 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 116.70 miles (187.81 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 124.98 miles (201.14 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 125.03 miles (201.22 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 125.97 miles (202.73 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 133.55 miles (214.92 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 143.14 miles (230.37 km) NE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 170.61 miles (274.56 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 194.82 miles (313.53 km) ENE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.55 miles (19,884.28 km) W | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,348.80 miles (19,873.42 km) WNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,327.48 miles (19,839.10 km) NW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,285.49 miles (19,771.53 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,269.21 miles (19,745.34 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,246.82 miles (19,709.30 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,239.00 miles (19,696.71 km) W | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,236.94 miles (19,693.39 km) WNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,210.22 miles (19,650.39 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,195.51 miles (19,626.73 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,181.18 miles (19,603.67 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,149.46 miles (19,552.61 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,149.15 miles (19,552.12 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,127.84 miles (19,517.82 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,109.92 miles (19,488.98 km) N | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |