Nonstop flight route between Wellington, New Zealand and Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'37"S by 174°48'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°20'53"N by 106°15'28"E)
Distance from WLG to MWK:
5,276.81 miles (8,492.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wellington International Airport (WLG), Wellington, New Zealand and Matak Airport (MWK), Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,277 miles (or 8,492 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 Wellington International Airport and Matak 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 Wellington International Airport and Matak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLG / NZWN |
| Airport Name: | Wellington International Airport |
| Location: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'37"S by 174°48'19"E |
| Area Served: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Operator/Owner: | Infratil, Wellington City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLG |
| More Information: | WLG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWK / WIOM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°20'53"N by 106°15'28"E |
| Area Served: | Anambas Islands |
| Operator/Owner: | Private |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWK |
| More Information: | MWK Maps & Info |
Facts about Wellington International Airport (WLG):
- The airport comprises a small 110-hectare site on the Rongotai isthmus, a stretch of low-lying land between Wellington proper and the Miramar Peninsula.
- Wellington International Airport is an international airport located in the suburb of Rongotai in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand.
- As recently as 1992, several alternate sites for Wellington Airport were considered – Te Horo, Paraparaumu, Mana Island, Ohariu Valley, Horokiwi, Wairarapa and Pencarrow – but a decision was made to upgrade the existing site at Rongotai.
- A proposal to relocate the terminal from the east side to the site of the Miramar Golf Course was put forward in 1956.
- The closest airport to Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of WLG.
- The furthest airport from Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Wellington International Airport (meaning Wellington International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,966 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
- Because of Wellington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Wellington 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.
- Wellington International Airport (WLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of the runway limitations, Qantas purchased two short-bodied "Special Performance" 747SP for flights between Wellington and Australia during the first half of the 1980s.
- The South Pier contains six gates that serve regional aircraft and Air New Zealand Link turboprop aircraft.
Facts about Matak Airport (MWK):
- The furthest airport from Matak Airport (MWK) is Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), which is nearly antipodal to Matak Airport (meaning Matak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in Iquitos, Loreto, Peru.
- Matak Airport (MWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Matak Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Matak 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.
- In addition to being known as "Matak Airport", another name for MWK is "Bandar Udara Matak".
- The closest airport to Matak Airport (MWK) is Tioman Airport (TOD), which is located 149 miles (240 kilometers) WSW of MWK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.72 miles (49.44 km) NNE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 49.48 miles (79.63 km) ENE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 50.21 miles (80.80 km) WSW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 81.48 miles (131.12 km) NNE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 82.24 miles (132.35 km) W | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 95.01 miles (152.91 km) N | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) W | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 97.89 miles (157.55 km) SW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 108.14 miles (174.03 km) WNW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 163.57 miles (263.25 km) NNW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 168.27 miles (270.80 km) NE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 169.16 miles (272.24 km) W | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 189.10 miles (304.33 km) SW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 191.15 miles (307.63 km) NNE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 201.76 miles (324.70 km) WSW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,406.34 miles (19,966.01 km) NNE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,405.18 miles (19,964.15 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,350.49 miles (19,876.14 km) ENE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,346.47 miles (19,869.66 km) NNE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,333.02 miles (19,848.02 km) NW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,328.95 miles (19,841.47 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,328.68 miles (19,841.03 km) NW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,305.70 miles (19,804.05 km) E | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,296.53 miles (19,789.29 km) ENE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,276.46 miles (19,756.99 km) NNE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,275.65 miles (19,755.70 km) NNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.76 km) NW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,269.52 miles (19,745.84 km) WNW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,267.55 miles (19,742.66 km) E | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,257.32 miles (19,726.19 km) NW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 149.29 miles (240.26 km) WSW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 151.88 miles (244.43 km) ENE | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 178.44 miles (287.17 km) WSW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 201.22 miles (323.83 km) WNW | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 205.63 miles (330.93 km) SW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 208.35 miles (335.31 km) SW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 7 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) SW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 8 | 212.24 miles (341.57 km) W | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 212.48 miles (341.96 km) SW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 10 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) SW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 214.07 miles (344.51 km) WSW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 222.10 miles (357.44 km) SW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 13 | 264.12 miles (425.05 km) ESE | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 286.41 miles (460.93 km) WSW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 287.77 miles (463.11 km) ESE | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,394.34 miles (19,946.70 km) SW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,290.98 miles (19,780.36 km) SSW | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,225.52 miles (19,675.02 km) SSW | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,206.81 miles (19,644.91 km) SSE | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,196.58 miles (19,628.44 km) SE | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,168.46 miles (19,583.19 km) WSW | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,167.12 miles (19,581.04 km) WSW | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,156.12 miles (19,563.33 km) W | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,136.90 miles (19,532.40 km) SE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,135.54 miles (19,530.22 km) SSW | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,126.05 miles (19,514.94 km) ESE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,117.36 miles (19,500.96 km) WSW | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,115.62 miles (19,498.15 km) SE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,112.50 miles (19,493.13 km) ESE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,109.41 miles (19,488.15 km) SE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |