Nonstop flight route between Susanville, California, United States and Wanaka, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(40°22'32"N by 120°34'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°43'20"S by 169°14'44"E)
Distance from SVE to WKA:
7,310.22 miles (11,764.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE), Susanville, California, United States and Wanaka Airport (WKA), Wanaka, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,310 miles (or 11,765 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 Susanville Municipal Airport and Wanaka 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 Susanville Municipal Airport and Wanaka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVE / KSVE |
| Airport Name: | Susanville Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Susanville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°22'32"N by 120°34'22"W |
| Area Served: | Susanville, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Susanville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4149 feet (1,265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVE |
| More Information: | SVE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKA / NZWF |
| Airport Name: | Wanaka Airport |
| Location: | Wanaka, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°43'20"S by 169°14'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Wanaka Town Board and Management Committee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1142 feet (348 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WKA |
| More Information: | WKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE):
- Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) is Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of SVE.
- The furthest airport from Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,156 miles (17,953 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Susanville Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,149 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SVE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SVE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Wanaka Airport (WKA):
- The closest airport to Wanaka Airport (WKA) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SW of WKA.
- The airport is the site of the biennial Warbirds over Wanaka international airshow.
- The furthest airport from Wanaka Airport (WKA) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Wanaka Airport (meaning Wanaka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,283 miles (19,768 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Wanaka Airport (WKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The lack of a VHF omnidirectional range beacon at the airport poses an issue for some aircraft.
- Non scheduled services are made by Vincent Aviation to Te Anau and Wellington, Aspiring Air to Queenstown 3 flights per day, and Glenorchy Air from Queenstown and Glenorchy.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.50 miles (37.82 km) ESE | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 74.05 miles (119.18 km) SE | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 76.39 miles (122.93 km) S | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 4 | 76.47 miles (123.06 km) SSE | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 5 | 78.90 miles (126.98 km) WSW | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 6 | 82.78 miles (133.22 km) SW | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 89.90 miles (144.67 km) W | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 8 | 90.94 miles (146.35 km) W | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 9 | 93.09 miles (149.82 km) SSE | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 97.15 miles (156.35 km) SSW | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 11 | 101.83 miles (163.88 km) SSW | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 12 | 102.96 miles (165.69 km) SSW | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 104.53 miles (168.22 km) SSE | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 105.43 miles (169.67 km) SW | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 15 | 106.89 miles (172.01 km) SSE | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,155.76 miles (17,953.41 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,099.48 miles (17,862.84 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,070.94 miles (17,816.91 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,060.45 miles (17,800.03 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,054.86 miles (17,791.03 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,993.36 miles (17,692.05 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,961.01 miles (17,639.99 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,942.23 miles (17,609.76 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,860.26 miles (17,477.85 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,855.02 miles (17,469.42 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,843.17 miles (17,450.34 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,786.48 miles (17,359.12 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,785.81 miles (17,358.04 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,778.07 miles (17,345.58 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,758.20 miles (17,313.61 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.27 miles (51.93 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 34.37 miles (55.31 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 65.04 miles (104.67 km) W | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 71.28 miles (114.71 km) NE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 79.37 miles (127.74 km) NE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) NNE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 95.28 miles (153.34 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 101.74 miles (163.74 km) ENE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 125.17 miles (201.43 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 138.22 miles (222.44 km) ENE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 160.20 miles (257.82 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 163.73 miles (263.50 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 183.94 miles (296.03 km) ENE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 184.01 miles (296.14 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,283.24 miles (19,767.91 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,265.00 miles (19,738.56 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,234.21 miles (19,689.01 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,190.89 miles (19,619.29 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,189.52 miles (19,617.09 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,174.03 miles (19,592.16 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,153.71 miles (19,559.45 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,152.92 miles (19,558.18 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,142.44 miles (19,541.32 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,100.52 miles (19,473.85 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,086.60 miles (19,451.45 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,081.27 miles (19,442.87 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,073.95 miles (19,431.10 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,064.55 miles (19,415.96 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,050.79 miles (19,393.81 km) NW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |