Nonstop flight route between Wanganui, New Zealand and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°57'43"S by 175°1'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°55'14"N by 71°29'29"W)
Distance from WAG to SFZ:
9,052.84 miles (14,569.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wanganui Airport (WAG), Wanganui, New Zealand and North Central State Airport (SFZ), Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,053 miles (or 14,569 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 North Central State 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 North Central State 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: | SFZ / KSFZ |
| Airport Name: | North Central State Airport |
| Location: | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°55'14"N by 71°29'29"W |
| Area Served: | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Rhode Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFZ |
| More Information: | SFZ 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 North Central State Airport (SFZ):
- North Central State Airport (SFZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from North Central State Airport (SFZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,779 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- North Central State Airport covers an area of 475 acres at an elevation of 441 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of North Central State Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at North Central State 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 North Central State Airport (SFZ) is T. F. Green Airport (PVD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of SFZ.
- The airport is situated in the towns of Smithfield and Lincoln.
| 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 | 13.99 miles (22.51 km) SSE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 2 | 24.78 miles (39.88 km) NE | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 28.93 miles (46.56 km) SSE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 4 | 31.00 miles (49.90 km) NW | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 32.31 miles (51.99 km) ESE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 39.21 miles (63.11 km) E | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 39.33 miles (63.30 km) NNE | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 39.38 miles (63.38 km) NE | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 44.70 miles (71.94 km) NW | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 45.33 miles (72.95 km) N | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 49.84 miles (80.21 km) SW | Groton-New London Airport (GON) | Groton, Connecticut, United States | |
| 12 | 51.09 miles (82.22 km) NNW | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 52.20 miles (84.01 km) S | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 53.15 miles (85.54 km) ESE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 54.03 miles (86.95 km) SSW | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.59 miles (18,955.76 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,765.10 miles (18,934.05 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,755.31 miles (18,918.29 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,740.61 miles (18,894.63 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,728.77 miles (18,875.58 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,681.45 miles (18,799.43 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,650.15 miles (18,749.05 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,646.26 miles (18,742.79 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,634.32 miles (18,723.57 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,555.55 miles (18,596.81 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,515.54 miles (18,532.42 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,465.73 miles (18,452.26 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,462.77 miles (18,447.49 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,427.85 miles (18,391.30 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,416.43 miles (18,372.91 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |