Nonstop flight route between Tauranga, New Zealand and Pickens, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°40'23"S by 176°11'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°48'36"N by 82°42'10"W)
Distance from TRG to LQK:
8,173.33 miles (13,153.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tauranga Airport (TRG), Tauranga, New Zealand and Pickens County Airport (LQK), Pickens, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,173 miles (or 13,154 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 Tauranga Airport and Pickens County 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 Tauranga Airport and Pickens County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRG / NZTG |
| Airport Name: | Tauranga Airport |
| Location: | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°40'23"S by 176°11'49"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tauranga Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRG |
| More Information: | TRG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LQK / KLQK |
| Airport Name: | Pickens County Airport |
| Location: | Pickens, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°48'36"N by 82°42'10"W |
| Area Served: | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Pickens County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1013 feet (309 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LQK |
| More Information: | LQK Maps & Info |
Facts about Tauranga Airport (TRG):
- The closest airport to Tauranga Airport (TRG) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) W of TRG.
- The airport was opened in 1936.
- The furthest airport from Tauranga Airport (TRG) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is nearly antipodal to Tauranga Airport (meaning Tauranga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Granada Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Granada, Spain.
- Because of Tauranga Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Tauranga 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.
- Tauranga airport is the fifth busiest airport in New Zealand in terms of aircraft movements, with 86,935 movements during 2010.
- Tauranga Airport is located within a Control Zone which is controlled by Tauranga Tower.
- Tauranga Airport (TRG) has 4 runways.
Facts about Pickens County Airport (LQK):
- The closest airport to Pickens County Airport (LQK) is Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of LQK.
- Pickens County Airport (LQK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pickens County Airport (LQK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,421 miles (18,380 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.35 miles (40.79 km) W | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 30.82 miles (49.59 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 42.71 miles (68.73 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 49.11 miles (79.03 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 50.22 miles (80.81 km) NW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 71.73 miles (115.44 km) NNW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 73.93 miles (118.99 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 80.60 miles (129.71 km) WNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 89.85 miles (144.61 km) WNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 106.73 miles (171.77 km) NNW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 118.49 miles (190.68 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 129.26 miles (208.03 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 143.07 miles (230.25 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 166.19 miles (267.45 km) NW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 170.26 miles (274.01 km) SSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.28 miles (19,961.09 km) N | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,378.83 miles (19,921.75 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,357.88 miles (19,888.03 km) NNE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,354.56 miles (19,882.68 km) N | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,339.37 miles (19,858.24 km) NW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,320.63 miles (19,828.08 km) E | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,301.29 miles (19,796.95 km) NE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 8 | 12,297.00 miles (19,790.06 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,288.29 miles (19,776.03 km) NE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,273.22 miles (19,751.78 km) W | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,270.35 miles (19,747.16 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,270.35 miles (19,747.16 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,264.86 miles (19,738.33 km) NNW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 14 | 12,264.30 miles (19,737.43 km) N | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,258.48 miles (19,728.06 km) NE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.15 miles (22.77 km) SW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 18.86 miles (30.36 km) E | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 20.18 miles (32.48 km) E | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 21.77 miles (35.04 km) S | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 28.07 miles (45.17 km) ENE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) WSW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 42.93 miles (69.10 km) E | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 44.21 miles (71.15 km) NNE | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 49.62 miles (79.85 km) SE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) SSW | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 74.14 miles (119.32 km) WSW | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 79.32 miles (127.65 km) SW | Barrow County Airport (WDR) | Winder, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 86.07 miles (138.51 km) NNW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 93.05 miles (149.75 km) NE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 95.77 miles (154.12 km) N | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,421.01 miles (18,380.29 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,401.38 miles (18,348.70 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,382.00 miles (18,317.51 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,368.52 miles (18,295.82 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,365.24 miles (18,290.54 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,358.52 miles (18,279.72 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,350.87 miles (18,267.41 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,343.16 miles (18,255.01 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,335.21 miles (18,242.20 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,322.75 miles (18,222.15 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,289.54 miles (18,168.71 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,281.31 miles (18,155.46 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,276.14 miles (18,147.15 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,275.48 miles (18,146.07 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,273.66 miles (18,143.15 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |