Nonstop flight route between Tauranga, New Zealand and Minot, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°40'23"S by 176°11'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W)
Distance from TRG to MIB:
7,796.08 miles (12,546.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tauranga Airport (TRG), Tauranga, New Zealand and Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,796 miles (or 12,547 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 Minot Air Force Base, 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 Minot Air Force Base. 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: | MIB / KMIB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIB |
| More Information: | MIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Tauranga Airport (TRG):
- 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.
- Tauranga Airport (TRG) has 4 runways.
- The airport was opened in 1936.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Tauranga Airport (TRG) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) W of TRG.
- Because of the intensive growth of the Tauranga region, the airport has now been hemmed in by residential and industrial development.
- Tauranga airport is the fifth busiest airport in New Zealand in terms of aircraft movements, with 86,935 movements during 2010.
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- The furthest airport from Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The 91st Missile Wing was transferred to the new Global Strike Command on 1 December 2009, and the 5th BW officially transferred to AFGSC on 1 February 2010.
- replaced by the 5th Bombardment Wing
- The scope of operations grew as the Air Force transferred the 525th Bombardment Squadron from the 19th Bombardment Wing at Homestead AFB, Florida, on 8 March 1961, followed by the first B-52H Stratofortress on 10 July 1961, nicknamed "Peace Persuader".
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- The closest airport to Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Minot International Airport (MOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MIB.
| 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 | 11.52 miles (18.54 km) SSE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 91.45 miles (147.18 km) NW | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 106.27 miles (171.02 km) W | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 114.58 miles (184.39 km) E | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 117.05 miles (188.38 km) SSE | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 121.21 miles (195.06 km) NNE | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 130.50 miles (210.02 km) SSW | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 139.74 miles (224.89 km) WSW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 146.88 miles (236.38 km) WNW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 161.50 miles (259.90 km) SE | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 173.12 miles (278.61 km) NE | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 181.98 miles (292.87 km) SSW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 182.83 miles (294.23 km) WSW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 184.94 miles (297.63 km) E | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 190.14 miles (306.00 km) SSE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,320.14 miles (16,608.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,296.17 miles (16,570.04 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,288.37 miles (16,557.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,281.44 miles (16,546.33 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,270.27 miles (16,528.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,242.21 miles (16,483.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,214.57 miles (16,438.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,203.73 miles (16,421.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,196.19 miles (16,409.13 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,192.77 miles (16,403.64 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,180.39 miles (16,383.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,167.80 miles (16,363.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,155.97 miles (16,344.42 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,144.43 miles (16,325.84 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,097.76 miles (16,250.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |