Nonstop flight route between Queenstown, New Zealand and Abu Simbel, Egypt:
Departure Airport:
(45°1'15"S by 168°44'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°22'33"N by 31°36'41"E)
Distance from ZQN to ABS:
9,565.53 miles (15,394.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Queenstown Airport (ZQN), Queenstown, New Zealand and Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS), Abu Simbel, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,566 miles (or 15,394 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 Queenstown Airport and Al Hufalysin 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 Queenstown Airport and Al Hufalysin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABS / HEBL |
| Airport Name: | Al Hufalysin Airport |
| Location: | Abu Simbel, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°22'33"N by 31°36'41"E |
| Area Served: | Abu Simbel, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 616 feet (188 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABS |
| More Information: | ABS Maps & Info |
Facts about Queenstown Airport (ZQN):
- 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.
- In July 2011 newly installed runway lights were turned on for the first time.
- In another separate incident in June 2010 two airliners were found to have had a high potential to have breached the 1000 foot vertical separation required.
- 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.
Facts about Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS):
- Al Hufalysin Airport handled 499,172 passengers last year.
- Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Al Hufalysin Airport's relatively low elevation of 616 feet, planes can take off or land at Al Hufalysin 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 Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Al Hufalysin Airport (meaning Al Hufalysin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,709 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) is Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of ABS.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.24 miles (64.76 km) S | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 2 | 133.90 miles (215.50 km) NE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 3 | 185.11 miles (297.90 km) W | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 4 | 235.36 miles (378.77 km) SSW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 5 | 237.90 miles (382.87 km) NNE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 6 | 271.63 miles (437.15 km) S | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 278.97 miles (448.96 km) NE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 8 | 301.95 miles (485.94 km) S | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 9 | 303.59 miles (488.58 km) S | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 10 | 324.88 miles (522.85 km) N | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 11 | 359.03 miles (577.80 km) NNE | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 12 | 359.33 miles (578.28 km) SSE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 13 | 415.90 miles (669.33 km) ESE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 424.29 miles (682.83 km) NNE | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 15 | 427.32 miles (687.70 km) ENE | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,246.55 miles (19,708.86 km) E | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,094.49 miles (19,464.14 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,087.59 miles (19,453.04 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,042.41 miles (19,380.34 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,008.01 miles (19,324.97 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,972.04 miles (19,267.08 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,965.10 miles (19,255.91 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,955.12 miles (19,239.85 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,949.38 miles (19,230.62 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,931.94 miles (19,202.54 km) SW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,930.83 miles (19,200.76 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,917.76 miles (19,179.73 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,870.27 miles (19,103.30 km) WSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,870.19 miles (19,103.17 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,867.70 miles (19,099.16 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |