Nonstop flight route between Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada and Queenstown, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(43°27'38"N by 80°22'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°1'15"S by 168°44'21"E)
Distance from YKF to ZQN:
9,122.01 miles (14,680.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF), Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada and Queenstown Airport (ZQN), Queenstown, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,122 miles (or 14,680 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 Region of Waterloo International Airport and Queenstown 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 Region of Waterloo International Airport and Queenstown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKF / CYKF |
| Airport Name: | Region of Waterloo International Airport |
| Location: | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°27'38"N by 80°22'42"W |
| Area Served: | Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | Regional Municipality of Waterloo, OntarioAirport Manager - Chris Wood, AAE |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1055 feet (322 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKF |
| More Information: | YKF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZQN / NZQN |
| Airport Name: | Queenstown Airport |
| Location: | Queenstown, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°1'15"S by 168°44'21"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Queenstown Airport Corporation Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1171 feet (357 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZQN |
| More Information: | ZQN Maps & Info |
Facts about Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF):
- As of September 2012, Bearskin Airlines has terminated service to Montreal.
- The closest airport to Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SE of YKF.
- The terminal building has an international/domestic lounge.
- The furthest airport from Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,377 miles (18,309 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 17 January 2007, Westjet announced new daily seasonal flights to Calgary started on 14 May 2007.
- The airport was formerly named Waterloo Regional Airport but it changed its name in March 2004 after Northwest Airlines announced that it would run daily flights to Detroit.
- Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) has 2 runways.
- Region of Waterloo International Airport handled 138,733 passengers last year.
Facts about Queenstown Airport (ZQN):
- Queenstown has become one of New Zealand's leading airports for passenger numbers.
- Queenstown Airport (ZQN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) is Wanaka Airport (WKA), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of ZQN.
- On 8 July 2010, Auckland International Airport Limited, the operator of Auckland Airport, announced it had entered into an agreement to take a 24.99% shareholding in Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited and form a strategic alliance between the two airports.
- In July 2011 newly installed runway lights were turned on for the first time.
- The furthest airport from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Queenstown Airport (meaning Queenstown Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.85 miles (48.04 km) SE | John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 40.31 miles (64.87 km) ENE | Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 48.84 miles (78.60 km) SW | London international Airport (YXU) | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 50.53 miles (81.33 km) ENE | Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 57.55 miles (92.62 km) ENE | Buttonville Airport (YKZ) | Buttonville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 57.92 miles (93.21 km) WSW | Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome (YCE) | Centralia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 60.32 miles (97.07 km) SW | St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 60.64 miles (97.60 km) NNE | Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) | Borden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 63.48 miles (102.16 km) ESE | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 76.08 miles (122.44 km) ESE | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 79.74 miles (128.32 km) NW | Kincardine Airport (YKD) | Kincardine, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 80.62 miles (129.75 km) ENE | Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO) | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 81.33 miles (130.89 km) NNW | Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) | Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 87.17 miles (140.28 km) SE | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 90.38 miles (145.45 km) ESE | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,376.61 miles (18,308.84 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,352.56 miles (18,270.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,347.62 miles (18,262.19 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,326.31 miles (18,227.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,302.70 miles (18,189.89 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,264.61 miles (18,128.58 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,256.17 miles (18,115.00 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,255.44 miles (18,113.83 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,244.11 miles (18,095.59 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,194.32 miles (18,015.46 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,123.82 miles (17,902.01 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,098.62 miles (17,861.46 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,077.01 miles (17,826.67 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,076.02 miles (17,825.09 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,066.64 miles (17,809.98 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.27 miles (51.93 km) NE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 33.61 miles (54.08 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 46.63 miles (75.05 km) WNW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 94.47 miles (152.03 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 98.29 miles (158.19 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 103.06 miles (165.85 km) NE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 110.74 miles (178.22 km) NE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 114.51 miles (184.28 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 124.98 miles (201.14 km) NNE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 131.87 miles (212.22 km) ENE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 133.36 miles (214.62 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 169.39 miles (272.60 km) ENE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 194.76 miles (313.43 km) NE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 215.01 miles (346.02 km) NE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 215.45 miles (346.73 km) ENE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,250.98 miles (19,715.98 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,232.91 miles (19,686.91 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,203.25 miles (19,639.18 km) NW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,160.53 miles (19,570.43 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,159.48 miles (19,568.73 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,144.65 miles (19,544.87 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,122.60 miles (19,509.38 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,120.69 miles (19,506.31 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,110.78 miles (19,490.36 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,071.97 miles (19,427.91 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,056.21 miles (19,402.55 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,052.43 miles (19,396.45 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,042.74 miles (19,380.86 km) WNW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 14 | 12,041.90 miles (19,379.52 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,035.89 miles (19,369.84 km) NW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |