Nonstop flight route between Tauranga, New Zealand and Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°40'23"S by 176°11'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°47'49"N by 154°7'49"W)
Distance from TRG to PDB:
6,943.86 miles (11,175.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tauranga Airport (TRG), Tauranga, New Zealand and Pedro Bay Airport (PDB), Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,944 miles (or 11,175 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 Pedro Bay 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 Pedro Bay 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: | PDB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°47'49"N by 154°7'49"W |
| Area Served: | Pedro Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDB |
| More Information: | PDB Maps & Info |
Facts about Tauranga Airport (TRG):
- Taxi stand, rental car offices, cafe, Internet access, public telephones, toilets, baby change, wheelchair access, baggage carousel and Koru Lounge.
- Tauranga Airport (TRG) has 4 runways.
- Tauranga Airport was acquired by the NZ Government from the traditional Maori land owners during World War 2 for defensive purposes.
- Palmerston North Airport, Air New Zealand Link and Tauranga Airport are in discussions to commence flights between Tauranga and Palmerston North
- A number of small charter and training operations are also based here along with maintenance providers, Tauranga Aero Club and Bayflight Aviation.
- 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 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.
- The closest airport to Tauranga Airport (TRG) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) W of TRG.
Facts about Pedro Bay Airport (PDB):
- The closest airport to Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) is Iliamna Airport (ILI), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of PDB.
- Because of Pedro Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Pedro Bay 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 furthest airport from Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,653 miles (17,145 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Pedro Bay Airport", other names for PDB include "4K0" and "Pedro Bay".
- Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 27.31 miles (43.96 km) W | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 27.64 miles (44.48 km) WNW | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.88 miles (46.48 km) NNW | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 34.42 miles (55.40 km) SW | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 49.67 miles (79.93 km) SW | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 66.25 miles (106.62 km) SSW | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 70.09 miles (112.80 km) WSW | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) ESE | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 86.20 miles (138.72 km) ESE | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 88.24 miles (142.01 km) ESE | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) E | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 102.42 miles (164.83 km) NNW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 105.67 miles (170.06 km) SSE | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 106.35 miles (171.15 km) WSW | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 108.98 miles (175.38 km) W | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,653.29 miles (17,144.76 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,647.82 miles (17,135.97 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,623.00 miles (17,096.01 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,622.01 miles (17,094.43 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,585.56 miles (17,035.76 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,480.56 miles (16,866.79 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,426.65 miles (16,780.03 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,366.38 miles (16,683.03 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,364.31 miles (16,679.70 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,363.25 miles (16,678.00 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,357.87 miles (16,669.33 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,342.86 miles (16,645.18 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,339.37 miles (16,639.57 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,337.19 miles (16,636.05 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,323.04 miles (16,613.28 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |