Nonstop flight route between Thames, New Zealand and Spearfish, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°9'35"S by 175°32'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°28'49"N by 103°46'59"W)
Distance from TMZ to SPF:
7,554.03 miles (12,157.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thames Aerodrome (TMZ), Thames, New Zealand and Black Hills Airport (SPF), Spearfish, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,554 miles (or 12,157 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 Thames Aerodrome and Black Hills 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 Thames Aerodrome and Black Hills Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMZ / NZTH |
| Airport Name: | Thames Aerodrome |
| Location: | Thames, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°9'35"S by 175°32'57"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMZ |
| More Information: | TMZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPF / KSPF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°28'49"N by 103°46'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Lawrence County Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3931 feet (1,198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPF |
| More Information: | SPF Maps & Info |
Facts about Thames Aerodrome (TMZ):
- The furthest airport from Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Thames Aerodrome (meaning Thames Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- The closest airport to Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) is Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of TMZ.
- Because of Thames Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Thames Aerodrome 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.
- Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Black Hills Airport (SPF):
- Black Hills Airport (SPF) has 4 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Black Hills Airport", another name for SPF is "Clyde Ice Field".
- The furthest airport from Black Hills Airport (SPF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,576 miles (17,020 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Black Hills Airport (SPF) is Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) ESE of SPF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.55 miles (41.12 km) N | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 33.00 miles (53.11 km) WNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 41.04 miles (66.05 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 43.07 miles (69.31 km) WNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 50.22 miles (80.81 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 50.26 miles (80.89 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 63.61 miles (102.38 km) N | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 77.88 miles (125.34 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 91.39 miles (147.07 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) NW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 124.72 miles (200.71 km) NW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 147.87 miles (237.98 km) SSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 152.38 miles (245.23 km) NW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 159.73 miles (257.06 km) NW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.18 miles (19,960.93 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,399.68 miles (19,955.29 km) W | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,384.94 miles (19,931.58 km) NNE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,355.21 miles (19,883.74 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,351.11 miles (19,877.13 km) NE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,343.42 miles (19,864.76 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,337.18 miles (19,854.71 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,319.94 miles (19,826.97 km) W | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,318.31 miles (19,824.35 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,318.31 miles (19,824.35 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,316.71 miles (19,821.77 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,308.56 miles (19,808.65 km) NE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,295.61 miles (19,787.81 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 14 | 12,282.48 miles (19,766.69 km) NNW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 15 | 12,260.85 miles (19,731.88 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.93 miles (67.49 km) ESE | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 46.83 miles (75.37 km) SE | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 87.15 miles (140.26 km) W | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 118.60 miles (190.86 km) SSE | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 119.06 miles (191.60 km) SSE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 119.17 miles (191.79 km) N | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 141.22 miles (227.28 km) SW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 158.48 miles (255.04 km) W | Sheridan County Airport (SHR) | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 166.95 miles (268.68 km) NNE | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 167.95 miles (270.29 km) S | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 168.81 miles (271.67 km) NW | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 172.45 miles (277.53 km) SW | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 172.65 miles (277.86 km) E | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 174.77 miles (281.26 km) SSE | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 180.33 miles (290.21 km) S | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,575.67 miles (17,019.84 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,465.10 miles (16,841.91 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,445.51 miles (16,810.38 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,423.12 miles (16,774.35 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,320.60 miles (16,609.36 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,254.94 miles (16,503.69 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,231.49 miles (16,465.95 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,215.78 miles (16,440.66 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,207.37 miles (16,427.13 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,206.72 miles (16,426.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,177.37 miles (16,378.85 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,162.10 miles (16,354.27 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,157.15 miles (16,346.31 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,148.92 miles (16,333.06 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,140.14 miles (16,318.93 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |