Nonstop flight route between Wanaka, New Zealand and Douglas, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°43'20"S by 169°14'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°47'49"N by 105°23'8"W)
Distance from WKA to DGW:
8,004.30 miles (12,881.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wanaka Airport (WKA), Wanaka, New Zealand and Converse County Airport (DGW), Douglas, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,004 miles (or 12,882 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 Wanaka Airport and Converse County 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 Wanaka Airport and Converse County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKA / NZWF |
| Airport Name: | Wanaka Airport |
| Location: | Wanaka, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°43'20"S by 169°14'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Wanaka Town Board and Management Committee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1142 feet (348 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WKA |
| More Information: | WKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGW / KDGW |
| Airport Name: | Converse County Airport |
| Location: | Douglas, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°47'49"N by 105°23'8"W |
| Area Served: | Douglas, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Converse County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4933 feet (1,504 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGW |
| More Information: | DGW Maps & Info |
Facts about Wanaka Airport (WKA):
- At the moment the runway's PCN value is too low to cope with heavier aircraft, along with restrictions on the passenger capacity of aircraft due to the limited airport facilities, however larger aircraft can operate into the airport, usually on charter services.
- Wanaka Airport (WKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wanaka Airport (WKA) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SW of WKA.
- The furthest airport from Wanaka Airport (WKA) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Wanaka Airport (meaning Wanaka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,283 miles (19,768 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- The airport is the site of the biennial Warbirds over Wanaka international airshow.
Facts about Converse County Airport (DGW):
- The closest airport to Converse County Airport (DGW) is Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) W of DGW.
- The furthest airport from Converse County Airport (DGW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,716 miles (17,245 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Converse County Airport's high elevation of 4,933 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DGW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DGW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Converse County Airport (DGW) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.27 miles (51.93 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 34.37 miles (55.31 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 65.04 miles (104.67 km) W | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 71.28 miles (114.71 km) NE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 79.37 miles (127.74 km) NE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) NNE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 95.28 miles (153.34 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 101.74 miles (163.74 km) ENE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 125.17 miles (201.43 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 138.22 miles (222.44 km) ENE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 160.20 miles (257.82 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 163.73 miles (263.50 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 183.94 miles (296.03 km) ENE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 184.01 miles (296.14 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,283.24 miles (19,767.91 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,265.00 miles (19,738.56 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,234.21 miles (19,689.01 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,190.89 miles (19,619.29 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,189.52 miles (19,617.09 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,174.03 miles (19,592.16 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,153.71 miles (19,559.45 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,152.92 miles (19,558.18 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,142.44 miles (19,541.32 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,100.52 miles (19,473.85 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,086.60 miles (19,451.45 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,081.27 miles (19,442.87 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,073.95 miles (19,431.10 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,064.55 miles (19,415.96 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,050.79 miles (19,393.81 km) NW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.17 miles (88.78 km) W | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 80.73 miles (129.92 km) SE | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 103.69 miles (166.87 km) S | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 107.49 miles (172.98 km) N | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 111.49 miles (179.42 km) SE | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 115.28 miles (185.52 km) SW | Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 116.12 miles (186.87 km) E | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 117.21 miles (188.63 km) SSE | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 118.03 miles (189.95 km) SSE | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 119.00 miles (191.51 km) SW | Shively Field (SAA) | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 141.22 miles (227.28 km) NE | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 141.35 miles (227.48 km) ESE | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 145.22 miles (233.71 km) NE | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 146.30 miles (235.45 km) E | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 148.71 miles (239.33 km) NE | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,715.56 miles (17,244.97 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,606.05 miles (17,068.74 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,585.20 miles (17,035.19 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,563.03 miles (16,999.51 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,447.52 miles (16,813.60 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,331.63 miles (16,627.10 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,310.78 miles (16,593.55 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,271.87 miles (16,530.93 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,183.07 miles (16,388.02 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,181.85 miles (16,386.05 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,159.96 miles (16,350.84 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,150.98 miles (16,336.38 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,145.24 miles (16,327.13 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,141.09 miles (16,320.47 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,140.12 miles (16,318.91 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |