Nonstop flight route between Wanaka, New Zealand and Thompson, Manitoba, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(44°43'20"S by 169°14'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°48'16"N by 97°51'44"W)
Distance from WKA to YTH:
8,776.62 miles (14,124.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wanaka Airport (WKA), Wanaka, New Zealand and Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH), Thompson, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,777 miles (or 14,125 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 Thompson Municipal 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 Thompson Municipal 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: | YTH / CYTH |
| Airport Name: | Thompson Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°48'16"N by 97°51'44"W |
| Area Served: | Thompson, Manitoba |
| Operator/Owner: | Thompson Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 735 feet (224 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTH |
| More Information: | YTH Maps & Info |
Facts about Wanaka Airport (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 closest airport to Wanaka Airport (WKA) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SW of WKA.
- Scheduled services were operated by Air New Zealand's 19 seater Beechcraft 1900D to Christchurch, this finished on 30 January 2013.
- Wanaka Airport (WKA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH):
- Thompson Airport was developed originally by the International Nickel Company in 1961 to support their mining operations and had one runway 3,000 ft in length.
- The furthest airport from Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,263 miles (16,516 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) is Thicket Portage Airport (YTD), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) S of YTH.
- Because of Thompson Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 735 feet, planes can take off or land at Thompson Municipal 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.
- Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) 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 | 34.11 miles (54.89 km) S | Thicket Portage Airport (YTD) | Thicket Portage, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 2 | 54.90 miles (88.36 km) ENE | Kelsey Airport (KES) | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 71.37 miles (114.86 km) ENE | York Landing Airport (ZAC) | York Landing, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) NNW | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 82.59 miles (132.91 km) S | Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR) | Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 88.53 miles (142.48 km) ENE | Ilford Airport (ILF) | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 89.14 miles (143.45 km) S | Jenpeg Airport (ZJG) | Jenpeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 95.22 miles (153.25 km) WNW | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 117.97 miles (189.85 km) ESE | Oxford House Airport (YOH) | Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 127.37 miles (204.98 km) ENE | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 127.58 miles (205.31 km) S | Norway House Airport (YNE) | Norway House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 132.31 miles (212.94 km) W | Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 135.12 miles (217.45 km) ESE | Knee Lake Airport (YKE) | Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 136.36 miles (219.45 km) WNW | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 143.20 miles (230.45 km) WNW | Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,262.60 miles (16,516.02 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,246.04 miles (16,489.37 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,238.91 miles (16,477.89 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,225.50 miles (16,456.31 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,212.27 miles (16,435.01 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,162.73 miles (16,355.28 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,139.22 miles (16,317.45 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,133.07 miles (16,307.56 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,121.28 miles (16,288.57 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,056.91 miles (16,184.99 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,014.94 miles (16,117.44 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,979.67 miles (16,060.69 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,961.53 miles (16,031.49 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,935.04 miles (15,988.86 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,928.10 miles (15,977.69 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |