Nonstop flight route between Wanganui, New Zealand and Muscat, Oman:
Departure Airport:
(39°57'43"S by 175°1'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°35'18"N by 58°17'26"E)
Distance from WAG to MCT:
8,633.94 miles (13,894.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wanganui Airport (WAG), Wanganui, New Zealand and Muscat International Airport (MCT), Muscat, Oman would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,634 miles (or 13,895 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 Muscat International 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 Wanganui Airport and Muscat International Airport. 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: | MCT / OOMS |
| Airport Name: | Muscat International Airport |
| Location: | Muscat, Oman |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°35'18"N by 58°17'26"E |
| Area Served: | Muscat |
| Operator/Owner: | Oman Airports Management Company |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCT |
| More Information: | MCT Maps & Info |
Facts about Wanganui Airport (WAG):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Muscat International Airport (MCT):
- Muscat International Airport (MCT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Muscat International Airport (MCT) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,631 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Muscat International Airport (MCT) is Fujairah International Airport (FJR), which is located 162 miles (261 kilometers) NW of MCT.
| 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 | 162.49 miles (261.50 km) NW | Fujairah International Airport (FJR) | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 2 | 175.62 miles (282.62 km) WNW | Al-Ain International Airport (AAN) | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | |
| 3 | 183.59 miles (295.45 km) NE | Konarak International Airport (ZBR) | Chabahar, Iran | |
| 4 | 187.19 miles (301.26 km) NW | Ajman International Airport (QAJ) | Ajman, United Arab Emirates | |
| 5 | 189.98 miles (305.75 km) NW | Dibba Airport (BYB) | Dibba, Oman | |
| 6 | 203.45 miles (327.43 km) NW | Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 7 | 204.92 miles (329.78 km) S | RAFO Masirah (MSH) | Masirah Island, Oman | |
| 8 | 211.91 miles (341.04 km) NW | Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 9 | 216.67 miles (348.69 km) WNW | Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) | Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 10 | 217.04 miles (349.29 km) WNW | Dubai International Airport (DXB) | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 11 | 219.86 miles (353.83 km) NW | Khasab Airport (KHS) | Khasab, Oman | |
| 12 | 236.99 miles (381.40 km) WNW | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 13 | 243.74 miles (392.26 km) ENE | Jiwani (JIW) | Jiwani, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 277.72 miles (446.95 km) NNW | Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND) | Bandar Abbas, Iran | |
| 15 | 278.34 miles (447.94 km) ENE | Gwadar International Airport (GWD) | Gwadar, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,631.36 miles (18,718.82 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,600.48 miles (18,669.11 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,384.32 miles (18,321.24 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,341.66 miles (18,252.59 km) E | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,300.77 miles (18,186.77 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,138.84 miles (17,926.18 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,080.59 miles (17,832.44 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,991.87 miles (17,689.66 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,948.68 miles (17,620.15 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,935.03 miles (17,598.19 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,839.21 miles (17,443.97 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,798.21 miles (17,377.99 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,738.95 miles (17,282.63 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,727.76 miles (17,264.61 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,717.45 miles (17,248.02 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |