Nonstop flight route between Chillán, Ñuble, Chile and Matamata, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(36°34'57"S by 72°1'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°44'3"S by 175°44'24"E)
Distance from YAI to MTA:
5,724.26 miles (9,212.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI), Chillán, Ñuble, Chile and Matamata Airport (MTA), Matamata, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,724 miles (or 9,212 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 General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport and Matamata 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 General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport and Matamata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAI / SCCH |
| Airport Name: | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport |
| Location: | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°34'57"S by 72°1'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Estado de Chile |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 495 feet (151 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAI |
| More Information: | YAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTA / NZMA |
| Airport Name: | Matamata Airport |
| Location: | Matamata, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'3"S by 175°44'24"E |
| Area Served: | Matamata |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTA |
| More Information: | MTA Maps & Info |
Facts about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI):
- The closest airport to General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) WSW of YAI.
- The furthest airport from General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) is Qingyang Airport (IQN), which is nearly antipodal to General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (meaning General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Qingyang Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,922 kilometers) away in Qingyang, Gansu, China.
- General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at General Bernardo O'Higgins 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.
Facts about Matamata Airport (MTA):
- The furthest airport from Matamata Airport (MTA) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is nearly antipodal to Matamata Airport (meaning Matamata Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Córdoba Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Spain.
- The closest airport to Matamata Airport (MTA) is Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) WSW of MTA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.66 miles (94.40 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile |     |
| 2 | 104.15 miles (167.61 km) SSE | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 3 | 116.22 miles (187.03 km) S | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 4 | 116.23 miles (187.06 km) ESE | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 5 | 154.52 miles (248.68 km) SSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 6 | 155.51 miles (250.26 km) N | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 156.55 miles (251.94 km) ENE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 8 | 187.26 miles (301.37 km) S | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 9 | 195.71 miles (314.96 km) SSE | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 219.54 miles (353.31 km) SSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 11 | 222.16 miles (357.53 km) SE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 231.39 miles (372.38 km) NNE | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 246.02 miles (395.93 km) ENE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 246.14 miles (396.13 km) S | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 248.33 miles (399.65 km) ESE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.99 miles (19,922.01 km) NNE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 2 | 12,348.80 miles (19,873.41 km) W | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,288.77 miles (19,776.81 km) NE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 4 | 12,282.82 miles (19,767.23 km) NNW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,271.20 miles (19,748.53 km) NNW | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,267.26 miles (19,742.19 km) ENE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 7 | 12,246.14 miles (19,708.20 km) WNW | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,237.22 miles (19,693.84 km) WNW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 9 | 12,236.06 miles (19,691.98 km) NE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 12,210.80 miles (19,651.33 km) NNW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 12,206.20 miles (19,643.93 km) NNE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 12,195.40 miles (19,626.54 km) E | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 12,195.40 miles (19,626.54 km) E | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 14 | 12,187.64 miles (19,614.06 km) NNE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 12,167.95 miles (19,582.37 km) WNW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 25.35 miles (40.79 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 40.74 miles (65.57 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 41.04 miles (66.05 km) NNW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) NW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 65.35 miles (105.18 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 66.37 miles (106.81 km) N | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 71.93 miles (115.76 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 72.32 miles (116.39 km) NW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 104.21 miles (167.72 km) N | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 122.06 miles (196.44 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 134.48 miles (216.43 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 137.43 miles (221.18 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 155.71 miles (250.60 km) NNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 158.66 miles (255.33 km) SSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,404.14 miles (19,962.48 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,390.72 miles (19,940.88 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,362.42 miles (19,895.34 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,357.70 miles (19,887.74 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,344.43 miles (19,866.38 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,316.47 miles (19,821.39 km) NE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,316.06 miles (19,820.73 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,311.94 miles (19,814.10 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 9 | 12,297.00 miles (19,790.06 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,277.70 miles (19,758.99 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,277.70 miles (19,758.99 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,276.58 miles (19,757.19 km) ENE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,270.50 miles (19,747.41 km) NE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 14 | 12,258.56 miles (19,728.18 km) N | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,252.40 miles (19,718.27 km) NNW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |