Nonstop flight route between Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada and Blenheim, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(59°20'3"N by 107°10'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°31'5"S by 173°52'13"E)
Distance from ZFD to BHE:
8,277.30 miles (13,321.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD), Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada and Woodbourne Airport (BHE), Blenheim, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,277 miles (or 13,321 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 Fond-du-Lac Airport and Woodbourne 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 Fond-du-Lac Airport and Woodbourne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZFD / CZFD |
| Airport Name: | Fond-du-Lac Airport |
| Location: | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°20'3"N by 107°10'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 796 feet (243 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZFD |
| More Information: | ZFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHE / NZWB |
| Airport Name: | Woodbourne Airport |
| Location: | Blenheim, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°31'5"S by 173°52'13"E |
| Area Served: | Blenheim, New Zealand |
| Operator/Owner: | Marlborough Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public and Military |
| Elevation: | 109 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHE |
| More Information: | BHE Maps & Info |
Facts about Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD):
- Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fond-du-Lac Airport's relatively low elevation of 796 feet, planes can take off or land at Fond-du-Lac 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 closest airport to Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) is Stony Rapids Airport (YSF), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) E of ZFD.
- The furthest airport from Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,845 miles (15,844 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Woodbourne Airport (BHE):
- The closest airport to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) is Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) WNW of BHE.
- Woodbourne Airport (BHE) has 3 runways.
- Woodbourne Aerodrome is a small, controlled aerodrome located 3NM west of Blenheim in the South Island of New Zealand, on State Highway Six, Middle Renwick Road.
- Because of Woodbourne Airport's relatively low elevation of 109 feet, planes can take off or land at Woodbourne 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 Woodbourne Airport (BHE) is Bragança Airport (BGC), which is nearly antipodal to Woodbourne Airport (meaning Woodbourne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bragança Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Bragança, Portugal.
- Today it has more frequent operations, with Air New Zealand's regional subsidiary Eagle Airways using Beechcraft 1900 and Air Nelson using Bombardier Q300 aircraft.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.65 miles (76.69 km) E | Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada |     |
| 2 | 48.26 miles (77.66 km) WNW | Uranium City Airport (YBE) | Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 105.83 miles (170.31 km) SW | Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) | Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 132.81 miles (213.74 km) ESE | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 145.20 miles (233.68 km) WSW | Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 146.62 miles (235.96 km) ESE | Collins Bay Airport (YKC) | Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 156.11 miles (251.23 km) ENE | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 166.94 miles (268.66 km) ESE | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 9 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) WNW | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 209.38 miles (336.96 km) ESE | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 221.68 miles (356.75 km) ESE | Brochet Airport (YBT) | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 237.02 miles (381.44 km) SW | Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 241.82 miles (389.17 km) NNW | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 245.60 miles (395.25 km) SSW | Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT) | Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 256.81 miles (413.29 km) WNW | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,844.86 miles (15,843.73 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,830.14 miles (15,820.04 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,821.29 miles (15,805.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,813.39 miles (15,793.08 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,794.67 miles (15,762.96 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,759.23 miles (15,705.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 9,748.42 miles (15,688.52 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,720.15 miles (15,643.03 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,714.46 miles (15,633.87 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,705.44 miles (15,619.35 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,703.83 miles (15,616.76 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,702.62 miles (15,614.82 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,686.55 miles (15,588.95 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 9,685.77 miles (15,587.69 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,673.72 miles (15,568.31 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.92 miles (59.41 km) WNW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 50.21 miles (80.80 km) ENE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 53.04 miles (85.36 km) WNW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 64.14 miles (103.22 km) SSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 69.77 miles (112.28 km) NW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 71.97 miles (115.82 km) NE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 98.98 miles (159.30 km) ENE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 119.21 miles (191.84 km) W | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 123.14 miles (198.17 km) NE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 123.35 miles (198.51 km) NNE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 152.29 miles (245.08 km) WSW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 152.29 miles (245.08 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 169.35 miles (272.54 km) WSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 174.17 miles (280.29 km) N | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 195.53 miles (314.67 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.91 miles (19,954.07 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,385.85 miles (19,933.05 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,369.53 miles (19,906.78 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,358.93 miles (19,889.73 km) NNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,352.73 miles (19,879.74 km) E | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,325.10 miles (19,835.28 km) NE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,316.99 miles (19,822.23 km) E | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,303.25 miles (19,800.10 km) E | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,299.23 miles (19,793.65 km) ENE | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,295.40 miles (19,787.48 km) N | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,295.08 miles (19,786.97 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,285.98 miles (19,772.32 km) NE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,284.59 miles (19,770.08 km) WNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,282.46 miles (19,766.65 km) NE | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,280.08 miles (19,762.82 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |