Nonstop flight route between Taupo, New Zealand and Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°44'22"S by 176°5'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°3'42"N by 93°21'14"W)
Distance from TUO to MIC:
8,059.01 miles (12,969.68 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 Crystal Airport (MIC), Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,059 miles (or 12,970 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 Crystal 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 Crystal 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: | MIC / KMIC |
| Airport Name: | Crystal Airport |
| Location: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°3'42"N by 93°21'14"W |
| Area Served: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Airports Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 869 feet (265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIC |
| More Information: | MIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO):
- 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 AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) has 2 runways.
- Scheduled flights are operated by Air New Zealand Link Eagle Airways, using Beechcraft 1900D aircraft.
- 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.
Facts about Crystal Airport (MIC):
- For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2013, the airport had 42,308 aircraft operations, an average of 116 per day.
- The closest airport to Crystal Airport (MIC) is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of MIC.
- The airport opened in 1946 as a privately owned public use airport.
- The furthest airport from Crystal Airport (MIC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,748 miles (17,297 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Crystal Airport's relatively low elevation of 869 feet, planes can take off or land at Crystal 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.
- Crystal Airport (MIC) has 4 runways.
| 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 | 14.02 miles (22.56 km) SSE | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 16.85 miles (27.11 km) ESE | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 16.99 miles (27.34 km) SSW | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 36.57 miles (58.86 km) ENE | L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 40.17 miles (64.65 km) E | New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 43.77 miles (70.44 km) SSE | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 47.95 miles (77.17 km) NW | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 50.02 miles (80.49 km) ENE | Amery Municipal Airport (AHH) | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 60.86 miles (97.95 km) NNE | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 64.35 miles (103.57 km) SSW | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) SW | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 80.78 miles (129.99 km) ENE | Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 86.75 miles (139.61 km) W | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 90.14 miles (145.06 km) SSE | Rochester International Airport (RST) | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 92.40 miles (148.71 km) E | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,748.10 miles (17,297.35 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,724.31 miles (17,259.06 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,712.65 miles (17,240.30 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,698.86 miles (17,218.10 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,659.45 miles (17,154.68 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,647.59 miles (17,135.60 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,635.83 miles (17,116.67 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,625.15 miles (17,099.48 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,619.03 miles (17,089.63 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,593.74 miles (17,048.94 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,538.41 miles (16,959.88 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,503.91 miles (16,904.37 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,499.69 miles (16,897.57 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,487.55 miles (16,878.04 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,441.50 miles (16,803.93 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |