Nonstop flight route between Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States and Zadar, Croatia:
Departure Airport:
(30°28'59"N by 86°31'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°6'29"N by 15°20'48"E)
Distance from VPS to ZAD:
5,316.81 miles (8,556.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS), Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States and Zadar Airport (ZAD), Zadar, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,317 miles (or 8,557 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 Northwest Florida Regional Airport and Zadar 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 Northwest Florida Regional Airport and Zadar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VPS / KVPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°28'59"N by 86°31'31"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Walton Beach, Destin |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VPS |
| More Information: | VPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAD / LDZD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zadar, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°6'29"N by 15°20'48"E |
| Area Served: | Zadar |
| Operator/Owner: | Zadar Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAD |
| More Information: | ZAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS):
- In addition to being known as "Northwest Florida Regional Airport", another name for VPS is "Eglin Air Force Base".
- Because of Northwest Florida Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Florida Regional 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 Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of VPS.
- Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,174 miles (17,983 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Zadar Airport (ZAD):
- Because of Zadar Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Zadar 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 Zadar Airport (ZAD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,850 miles (19,070 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- From the beginning of April 2013 Zadar Airport became a Ryanair base with a stationed Boeing 737–800 and serves 16 European destinations in Germany, Ireland, UK, France, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
- In addition to being known as "Zadar Airport", other names for ZAD include "Zemunik" and "Zračna luka Zadar/Zemunik".
- Zadar Airport (ZAD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Zadar Airport (ZAD) is Lošinj Airport (LSZ), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NW of ZAD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.59 miles (10.61 km) SSE | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.54 miles (18.57 km) N | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 20.42 miles (32.86 km) N | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 33.90 miles (54.56 km) WNW | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 39.39 miles (63.39 km) W | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 44.33 miles (71.34 km) E | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 47.34 miles (76.19 km) W | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 48.41 miles (77.90 km) W | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 53.61 miles (86.28 km) ESE | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 63.15 miles (101.62 km) ESE | Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 66.44 miles (106.93 km) W | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 67.51 miles (108.64 km) NNE | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 69.62 miles (112.05 km) W | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 72.91 miles (117.34 km) NE | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 75.76 miles (121.93 km) NE | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,174.16 miles (17,983.03 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,168.93 miles (17,974.60 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,158.28 miles (17,957.47 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,154.66 miles (17,951.65 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,152.83 miles (17,948.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,152.56 miles (17,948.27 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,143.99 miles (17,934.48 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,136.89 miles (17,923.04 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,131.40 miles (17,914.21 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,122.19 miles (17,899.38 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,111.54 miles (17,882.24 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,106.25 miles (17,873.74 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,105.82 miles (17,873.03 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,091.58 miles (17,850.12 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,084.85 miles (17,839.29 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) NW | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 2 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) SE | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| 3 | 85.57 miles (137.72 km) NNW | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 4 | 87.54 miles (140.89 km) SE | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 5 | 88.72 miles (142.78 km) NW | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 6 | 104.53 miles (168.23 km) WSW | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 7 | 112.01 miles (180.27 km) ENE | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 118.34 miles (190.46 km) NNE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 9 | 126.90 miles (204.23 km) NW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 129.36 miles (208.18 km) SSW | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 11 | 136.03 miles (218.92 km) W | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 12 | 137.25 miles (220.89 km) ESE | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 13 | 149.71 miles (240.93 km) E | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 14 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) NW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 15 | 152.51 miles (245.44 km) NNW | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,849.86 miles (19,070.46 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,463.44 miles (18,448.58 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,435.07 miles (18,402.91 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,412.82 miles (18,367.11 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,396.61 miles (18,341.03 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,388.06 miles (18,327.26 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,379.43 miles (18,313.37 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,379.40 miles (18,313.32 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,375.23 miles (18,306.61 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,366.12 miles (18,291.95 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,358.45 miles (18,279.61 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,345.62 miles (18,258.96 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,339.86 miles (18,249.69 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,336.91 miles (18,244.94 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,326.03 miles (18,227.44 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |