Nonstop flight route between Whangarei, New Zealand and Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(35°46'5"S by 174°21'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°51'6"S by 167°32'12"E)
Distance from WRE to SLH:
1,572.49 miles (2,530.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whangarei Airport (WRE), Whangarei, New Zealand and Vanua Lava Airport (SLH), Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,572 miles (or 2,531 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 relatively short distance between Whangarei Airport and Vanua Lava Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRE / NZWR |
| Airport Name: | Whangarei Airport |
| Location: | Whangarei, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°46'5"S by 174°21'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Whangarei District Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 133 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRE |
| More Information: | WRE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLH / NVSC |
| Airport Name: | Vanua Lava Airport |
| Location: | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°51'6"S by 167°32'12"E |
| Area Served: | Vanua Lava, Torba, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLH |
| More Information: | SLH Maps & Info |
Facts about Whangarei Airport (WRE):
- Whangarei Airport (WRE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Whangarei Airport (meaning Whangarei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- Because of Whangarei Airport's relatively low elevation of 133 feet, planes can take off or land at Whangarei 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.
- With the outbreak of World War II immediately after the esablishment of the airfield, the airport taken over by RNZAF to serve as a training base there which became RNZAF Station Onerahi.
- There are also several private aircraft hangars situated around the airport, including one that previously housed a Aero L-29 Delfín jet in 2008.
- The closest airport to Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WSW of WRE.
- In 2008, Salt Air begun an "xpress" service between Kerikeri, Whangarei and Auckland.
- The daily Wellington service will continue to be flown by Eagle Airways Beech 1900D.
Facts about Vanua Lava Airport (SLH):
- Because of Vanua Lava Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Vanua Lava 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 Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) is Bakel Airport (BXE), which is nearly antipodal to Vanua Lava Airport (meaning Vanua Lava Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bakel Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Bakel, Senegal.
- The closest airport to Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NE of SLH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.93 miles (46.56 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 37.73 miles (60.72 km) NW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 43.24 miles (69.58 km) NW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 69.97 miles (112.61 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 77.61 miles (124.91 km) NW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 88.88 miles (143.04 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 93.49 miles (150.46 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 95.16 miles (153.15 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 154.53 miles (248.69 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 155.71 miles (250.60 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 166.19 miles (267.45 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 194.36 miles (312.80 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 204.87 miles (329.71 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 224.11 miles (360.68 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.73 miles (19,989.18 km) E | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,416.46 miles (19,982.31 km) WNW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,415.42 miles (19,980.64 km) NW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 12,415.42 miles (19,980.64 km) NW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 5 | 12,405.91 miles (19,965.33 km) NNW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,365.30 miles (19,899.97 km) NNE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,347.73 miles (19,871.70 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,327.82 miles (19,839.65 km) WNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,321.88 miles (19,830.09 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,321.64 miles (19,829.70 km) NNE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,304.25 miles (19,801.72 km) NNW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,302.36 miles (19,798.68 km) NNE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,294.39 miles (19,785.85 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,286.87 miles (19,773.75 km) NNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,282.44 miles (19,766.62 km) WNW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.36 miles (27.94 km) NE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 25.54 miles (41.10 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 87.12 miles (140.21 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 104.57 miles (168.28 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 116.22 miles (187.04 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 119.19 miles (191.82 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 145.46 miles (234.10 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 154.21 miles (248.18 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 168.74 miles (271.56 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 180.50 miles (290.48 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 193.30 miles (311.09 km) SSE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 220.60 miles (355.03 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 230.11 miles (370.32 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 270.88 miles (435.94 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 353.38 miles (568.71 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.01 miles (19,904.34 km) N | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,357.95 miles (19,888.15 km) NE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,356.55 miles (19,885.90 km) E | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,353.61 miles (19,881.15 km) WNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 5 | 12,346.90 miles (19,870.36 km) N | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 6 | 12,343.48 miles (19,864.85 km) N | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,329.86 miles (19,842.93 km) NE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 8 | 12,329.50 miles (19,842.35 km) NW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,303.43 miles (19,800.41 km) NNE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,282.12 miles (19,766.11 km) NW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,262.78 miles (19,734.98 km) NNE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,262.74 miles (19,734.92 km) N | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 13 | 12,255.99 miles (19,724.06 km) ENE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 14 | 12,234.92 miles (19,690.15 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,221.21 miles (19,668.09 km) WNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |