Nonstop flight route between Taupo, New Zealand and Mala Mala, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(38°44'22"S by 176°5'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°49'5"S by 31°32'40"E)
Distance from TUO to AAM:
7,482.76 miles (12,042.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO), Taupo, New Zealand and Mala Mala Airport (AAM), Mala Mala, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,483 miles (or 12,042 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 Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō and Mala Mala 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 Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō and Mala Mala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUO / NZAP |
| Airport Name: | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō |
| Location: | Taupo, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°44'22"S by 176°5'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Taupo Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1335 feet (407 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUO |
| More Information: | TUO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAM / FAMD |
| Airport Name: | Mala Mala Airport |
| Location: | Mala Mala, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°49'5"S by 31°32'40"E |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1124 feet (343 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAM |
| More Information: | AAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO):
- Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) is Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM), which is nearly antipodal to Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (meaning Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ciudad Real Central Airport), and is located 12,428 miles (20,001 kilometers) away in Ciudad Real, Spain.
- Taupo Airport ) is a small airport 8 km to the south of Taupo township on the eastern shores of Lake Taupo, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) is Rotorua International Airport (ROT), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NNE of TUO.
- Taupo Airport is located within a Mandatory Broadcast Zone in uncontrolled airspace with type C airspace starting at 6500 ft AMSL and controlled by Christchurch Control.
Facts about Mala Mala Airport (AAM):
- The closest airport to Mala Mala Airport (AAM) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NW of AAM.
- Mala Mala Airport (AAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mala Mala Airport (AAM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,888 miles (19,131 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.35 miles (72.99 km) NNE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 65.69 miles (105.73 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 71.93 miles (115.76 km) NNW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 72.29 miles (116.34 km) NE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 72.82 miles (117.20 km) NW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 73.93 miles (118.99 km) N | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 101.67 miles (163.62 km) SSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 102.26 miles (164.56 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 104.15 miles (167.62 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 112.03 miles (180.29 km) SSW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) NNW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 132.78 miles (213.68 km) NNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) NNW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 138.87 miles (223.49 km) NNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 156.28 miles (251.51 km) S | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,428.22 miles (20,001.23 km) NNE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.70 km) NE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,329.36 miles (19,842.14 km) N | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,315.61 miles (19,820.01 km) N | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,312.86 miles (19,815.57 km) NNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,295.47 miles (19,787.60 km) NE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) NNE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,280.99 miles (19,764.28 km) NNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,280.02 miles (19,762.72 km) E | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,262.32 miles (19,734.25 km) NNE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,255.90 miles (19,723.91 km) NE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,255.72 miles (19,723.62 km) WNW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,252.56 miles (19,718.53 km) W | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,245.58 miles (19,707.30 km) WNW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,241.41 miles (19,700.60 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) NW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 2 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SW | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 3 | 65.65 miles (105.65 km) NNW | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 4 | 99.61 miles (160.31 km) SE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 119.13 miles (191.71 km) S | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 6 | 147.53 miles (237.43 km) WNW | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 7 | 215.40 miles (346.66 km) WSW | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 8 | 225.01 miles (362.11 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 9 | 225.07 miles (362.22 km) WSW | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 227.30 miles (365.81 km) WSW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 228.45 miles (367.66 km) WSW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 233.34 miles (375.52 km) WSW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 238.78 miles (384.28 km) WSW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 14 | 251.76 miles (405.17 km) ENE | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| 15 | 263.25 miles (423.67 km) N | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,887.65 miles (19,131.26 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,881.06 miles (19,120.67 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,869.34 miles (19,101.80 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,868.65 miles (19,100.70 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,861.52 miles (19,089.22 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,859.34 miles (19,085.71 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,850.00 miles (19,070.69 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,840.70 miles (19,055.72 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,838.15 miles (19,051.61 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,831.83 miles (19,041.43 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,828.35 miles (19,035.84 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,788.46 miles (18,971.64 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,788.46 miles (18,971.64 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,786.03 miles (18,967.73 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,779.43 miles (18,957.10 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |