Nonstop flight route between Wanganui, New Zealand and Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°57'43"S by 175°1'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°8'15"N by 75°15'54"W)
Distance from WAG to BBX:
8,823.83 miles (14,200.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wanganui Airport (WAG), Wanganui, New Zealand and Wings Field (BBX), Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,824 miles (or 14,201 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 Wanganui Airport and Wings Field, 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 Wanganui Airport and Wings Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAG / NZWU |
| Airport Name: | Wanganui Airport |
| Location: | Wanganui, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°57'43"S by 175°1'31"E |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WAG |
| More Information: | WAG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBX / KLOM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°8'15"N by 75°15'54"W |
| Area Served: | Philadelphia |
| Operator/Owner: | Wings Field Preservation Assoc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 302 feet (92 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBX |
| More Information: | BBX Maps & Info |
Facts about Wanganui Airport (WAG):
- The furthest airport from Wanganui Airport (WAG) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Wanganui Airport (meaning Wanganui Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
- Because of Wanganui Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Wanganui 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.
- Wanganui Airport (WAG) has 5 runways.
- The closest airport to Wanganui Airport (WAG) is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SE of WAG.
Facts about Wings Field (BBX):
- Wings Airways was a commuter airline based at Wings Field.
- The closest airport to Wings Field (BBX) is NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of BBX.
- Wings Field (BBX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wings Field (BBX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,723 miles (18,866 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Wings Field's relatively low elevation of 302 feet, planes can take off or land at Wings Field 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.
- In addition to being known as "Wings Field", another name for BBX is "LOM".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.87 miles (64.16 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 65.15 miles (104.85 km) S | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 76.93 miles (123.81 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 79.85 miles (128.51 km) NW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 95.01 miles (152.91 km) S | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 101.67 miles (163.62 km) NE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 103.89 miles (167.20 km) ENE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 123.35 miles (198.51 km) SSW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 132.18 miles (212.72 km) SW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 133.45 miles (214.77 km) SW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 133.65 miles (215.08 km) WSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 145.60 miles (234.32 km) NNE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 145.72 miles (234.52 km) N | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 158.66 miles (255.33 km) NNE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 170.26 miles (274.01 km) NNE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,363.01 miles (19,896.29 km) NNE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,354.30 miles (19,882.27 km) WNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,348.10 miles (19,872.29 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,343.45 miles (19,864.80 km) NW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,316.14 miles (19,820.85 km) N | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,313.57 miles (19,816.71 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,302.78 miles (19,799.36 km) E | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,290.22 miles (19,779.15 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,277.68 miles (19,758.97 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,266.57 miles (19,741.08 km) ENE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,256.80 miles (19,725.36 km) NNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,254.09 miles (19,720.99 km) NNE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,251.90 miles (19,717.48 km) N | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,251.49 miles (19,716.81 km) E | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,234.54 miles (19,689.54 km) NNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.52 miles (12.10 km) NE | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 13.98 miles (22.50 km) ESE | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 15.48 miles (24.91 km) NNE | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 16.93 miles (27.25 km) WNW | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 18.39 miles (29.60 km) S | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 19.22 miles (30.94 km) S | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 19.61 miles (31.57 km) WSW | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 21.53 miles (34.64 km) NNW | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 25.70 miles (41.36 km) ENE | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 25.94 miles (41.74 km) ESE | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 33.60 miles (54.07 km) WSW | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 36.51 miles (58.76 km) SSW | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| 13 | 36.58 miles (58.87 km) ESE | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 36.71 miles (59.09 km) ENE | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 36.75 miles (59.14 km) NNW | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,722.94 miles (18,866.20 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,698.95 miles (18,827.59 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,690.35 miles (18,813.76 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,672.96 miles (18,785.76 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,636.78 miles (18,727.54 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,613.55 miles (18,690.15 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,604.01 miles (18,674.80 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,597.15 miles (18,663.76 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,592.76 miles (18,656.70 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,543.14 miles (18,576.84 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,470.39 miles (18,459.75 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,447.43 miles (18,422.81 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,424.53 miles (18,385.96 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,419.57 miles (18,377.96 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,395.15 miles (18,338.68 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |