Nonstop flight route between Peace River, Alberta, Canada and Wanaka, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(56°13'37"N by 117°26'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°43'20"S by 169°14'44"E)
Distance from YPE to WKA:
8,161.95 miles (13,135.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Peace River Airport (YPE), Peace River, Alberta, Canada and Wanaka Airport (WKA), Wanaka, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,162 miles (or 13,135 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 Peace River Airport and Wanaka 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 Peace River Airport and Wanaka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPE / CYPE |
| Airport Name: | Peace River Airport |
| Location: | Peace River, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°13'37"N by 117°26'53"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1872 feet (571 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPE |
| More Information: | YPE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKA / NZWF |
| Airport Name: | Wanaka Airport |
| Location: | Wanaka, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°43'20"S by 169°14'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Wanaka Town Board and Management Committee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1142 feet (348 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WKA |
| More Information: | WKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Peace River Airport (YPE):
- The furthest airport from Peace River Airport (YPE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,144 miles (16,325 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The Town of Peace River purchased the airport from Transport Canada in 1996 following the National Airports Policy.
- The closest airport to Peace River Airport (YPE) is Donnelly Airport (YOE), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) SSE of YPE.
- On May 28, 29 of 1949 the Peace River Airport played host to one of the first airshows in the region.
- Peace River Airport (YPE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wanaka Airport (WKA):
- Wanaka Airport is the airport servicing the town of Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand and the surrounding ski fields.
- At the moment the runway's PCN value is too low to cope with heavier aircraft, along with restrictions on the passenger capacity of aircraft due to the limited airport facilities, however larger aircraft can operate into the airport, usually on charter services.
- The furthest airport from Wanaka Airport (WKA) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Wanaka Airport (meaning Wanaka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,283 miles (19,768 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Wanaka Airport (WKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The lack of a VHF omnidirectional range beacon at the airport poses an issue for some aircraft.
- The closest airport to Wanaka Airport (WKA) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SW of WKA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.31 miles (61.65 km) SSE | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 39.22 miles (63.12 km) WSW | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 91.44 miles (147.16 km) SW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 110.88 miles (178.44 km) WSW | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 122.25 miles (196.75 km) ESE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 126.41 miles (203.44 km) W | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 158.15 miles (254.52 km) SSE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 165.78 miles (266.79 km) N | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 165.84 miles (266.89 km) WSW | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 169.29 miles (272.44 km) SSW | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 172.62 miles (277.81 km) NNW | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 174.80 miles (281.32 km) W | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 187.10 miles (301.11 km) SSE | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 199.57 miles (321.18 km) SSE | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 201.29 miles (323.95 km) S | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,144.01 miles (16,325.17 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,138.55 miles (16,316.37 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,135.91 miles (16,312.13 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,116.22 miles (16,280.44 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,095.45 miles (16,247.01 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,081.88 miles (16,225.18 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,081.43 miles (16,224.44 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,045.96 miles (16,167.37 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,025.82 miles (16,134.96 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,023.35 miles (16,130.98 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,003.97 miles (16,099.80 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,997.52 miles (16,089.41 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 9,985.22 miles (16,069.62 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,984.59 miles (16,068.59 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,968.59 miles (16,042.86 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.27 miles (51.93 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 34.37 miles (55.31 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 65.04 miles (104.67 km) W | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 71.28 miles (114.71 km) NE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 79.37 miles (127.74 km) NE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) NNE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 95.28 miles (153.34 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 101.74 miles (163.74 km) ENE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 125.17 miles (201.43 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 138.22 miles (222.44 km) ENE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 160.20 miles (257.82 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 163.73 miles (263.50 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 183.94 miles (296.03 km) ENE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 184.01 miles (296.14 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,283.24 miles (19,767.91 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,265.00 miles (19,738.56 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,234.21 miles (19,689.01 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,190.89 miles (19,619.29 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,189.52 miles (19,617.09 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,174.03 miles (19,592.16 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,153.71 miles (19,559.45 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,152.92 miles (19,558.18 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,142.44 miles (19,541.32 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,100.52 miles (19,473.85 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,086.60 miles (19,451.45 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,081.27 miles (19,442.87 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,073.95 miles (19,431.10 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,064.55 miles (19,415.96 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,050.79 miles (19,393.81 km) NW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |