Nonstop flight route between Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada and Napier, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(49°3'15"N by 123°52'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°28'5"S by 176°52'18"E)
Distance from YCD to NPE:
7,102.70 miles (11,430.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanaimo Airport (YCD), Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada and Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE), Napier, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,103 miles (or 11,431 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 Nanaimo Airport and Hawke's Bay 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 Nanaimo Airport and Hawke's Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCD / CYCD |
| Airport Name: | Nanaimo Airport |
| Location: | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°3'15"N by 123°52'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Nanaimo Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCD |
| More Information: | YCD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPE / NZNR |
| Airport Name: | Hawke's Bay Airport |
| Location: | Napier, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°28'5"S by 176°52'18"E |
| Area Served: | Hastings, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand |
| Operator/Owner: | Crown (50%) Napier City (26%) Hastings District (24%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NPE |
| More Information: | NPE Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanaimo Airport (YCD):
- Because of Nanaimo Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo Airport (YCD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,705 miles (17,228 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- There is large parking area offering long and short term vehicle parking as well as designated parking for persons with disabilities.
- The closest airport to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) is Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of YCD.
- Nanaimo Airport (YCD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE):
- Hawke's Bay Airport handled 451,128 passengers last year.
- Because of Hawke's Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Hawke's Bay 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.
- Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) has 3 runways.
- The Airport itself is located nearest to the urban centre of Napier, in the Napier suburb of Westshore, and is sometimes referred to as Napier Airport.
- The closest airport to Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) is Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) NW of NPE.
- The furthest airport from Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) is Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM), which is nearly antipodal to Hawke's Bay Airport (meaning Hawke's Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ciudad Real Central Airport), and is located 12,375 miles (19,916 kilometers) away in Ciudad Real, Spain.
- A smaller airport is located near Hastings called Hastings Aerodrome, which is primarily used for flight training and recreational aviation.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.46 miles (13.61 km) NNW | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 21.61 miles (34.78 km) SSE | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 21.94 miles (35.31 km) SE | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 28.88 miles (46.48 km) NNE | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 28.92 miles (46.54 km) ESE | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 30.68 miles (49.37 km) NW | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 32.50 miles (52.31 km) ENE | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 34.63 miles (55.74 km) SE | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 36.11 miles (58.11 km) SE | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 38.07 miles (61.26 km) ENE | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 39.07 miles (62.88 km) E | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 39.43 miles (63.45 km) N | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 44.66 miles (71.88 km) SE | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 47.98 miles (77.22 km) SSE | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 48.87 miles (78.65 km) SSE | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,705.03 miles (17,228.04 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,644.66 miles (17,130.88 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,610.53 miles (17,075.94 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,597.49 miles (17,054.97 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,597.36 miles (17,054.75 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,569.26 miles (17,009.53 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,565.34 miles (17,003.22 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,558.48 miles (16,992.18 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,545.00 miles (16,970.50 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,534.06 miles (16,952.89 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,520.26 miles (16,930.67 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 12 | 10,509.93 miles (16,914.04 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,490.53 miles (16,882.83 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 14 | 10,481.69 miles (16,868.61 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,465.50 miles (16,842.56 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.69 miles (105.73 km) NW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 81.35 miles (130.92 km) NE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 88.83 miles (142.96 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 98.54 miles (158.59 km) NNW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 103.89 miles (167.20 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 106.97 miles (172.14 km) N | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 122.90 miles (197.79 km) SSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 129.26 miles (208.03 km) NNW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 134.48 miles (216.43 km) NNW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 138.36 miles (222.68 km) NW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 140.43 miles (226.00 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 147.54 miles (237.44 km) WNW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 168.27 miles (270.80 km) SW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 174.85 miles (281.40 km) NNW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 197.47 miles (317.80 km) NNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,374.99 miles (19,915.56 km) NE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,363.79 miles (19,897.54 km) NNE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,363.75 miles (19,897.48 km) NNE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,295.65 miles (19,787.88 km) W | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,291.36 miles (19,780.97 km) NE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,276.09 miles (19,756.40 km) WNW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,275.41 miles (19,755.30 km) NNE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,274.96 miles (19,754.59 km) NE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,265.57 miles (19,739.47 km) NW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,265.24 miles (19,738.94 km) WNW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,257.68 miles (19,726.78 km) NNE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,250.85 miles (19,715.78 km) NNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,249.59 miles (19,713.75 km) NW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,235.58 miles (19,691.20 km) N | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,235.04 miles (19,690.34 km) E | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |