Nonstop flight route between Wanganui, New Zealand and Fort Myers, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°57'43"S by 175°1'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°32'9"N by 81°45'19"W)
Distance from WAG to RSW:
8,038.59 miles (12,936.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wanganui Airport (WAG), Wanganui, New Zealand and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Fort Myers, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,039 miles (or 12,937 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 Southwest Florida 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 Southwest Florida 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: | RSW / KRSW |
| Airport Name: | Southwest Florida International Airport |
| Location: | Fort Myers, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°32'9"N by 81°45'19"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Myers, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Lee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RSW |
| More Information: | RSW Maps & Info |
Facts about Wanganui Airport (WAG):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW):
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2013, passengers numbered 7,637,801.
- The closest airport to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Page Field (FMY), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of RSW.
- In 1988 the airport exceeded its annual capacity of 3 million passengers.
- Southwest Florida International Airport is a public county-owned airport in the South Fort Myers region of unincorporated Lee County, Florida.
- Southwest Florida International Airport handled 7,637,801 passengers last year.
- Because of Southwest Florida International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Florida International 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 Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 7.54 miles (12.13 km) WNW | Page Field (FMY) | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 23.00 miles (37.01 km) ESE | Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) | Immokalee, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 26.53 miles (42.70 km) S | Naples Municipal Airport (APF) | Naples, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 30.18 miles (48.57 km) NNW | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 37.74 miles (60.73 km) S | Marco Island Airport (MRK) | Marco Island, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 56.16 miles (90.38 km) NW | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) ENE | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 68.48 miles (110.20 km) NNE | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 70.73 miles (113.83 km) SE | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 74.23 miles (119.46 km) N | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 75.15 miles (120.93 km) NE | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 77.12 miles (124.12 km) NW | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 13 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) N | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 100.40 miles (161.58 km) NNW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 100.84 miles (162.29 km) ESE | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,485.95 miles (18,484.80 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,470.19 miles (18,459.43 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,449.32 miles (18,425.85 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,441.24 miles (18,412.84 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,418.21 miles (18,375.78 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,397.31 miles (18,342.15 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,383.80 miles (18,320.41 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,370.75 miles (18,299.41 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,336.58 miles (18,244.42 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,329.62 miles (18,233.21 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,310.44 miles (18,202.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,308.68 miles (18,199.50 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,306.64 miles (18,196.24 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,300.67 miles (18,186.62 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,293.23 miles (18,174.65 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |