Nonstop flight route between Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe and Stewart Island, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(18°37'47"S by 27°1'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°53'58"S by 168°6'6"E)
Distance from HWN to SZS:
7,302.76 miles (11,752.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hwange National Park Airport (HWN), Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe and Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), Stewart Island, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,303 miles (or 11,753 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 Hwange National Park Airport and Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, 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 Hwange National Park Airport and Ryan's Creek Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWN / FVWN |
| Airport Name: | Hwange National Park Airport |
| Location: | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°37'47"S by 27°1'15"E |
| Area Served: | Hwange National Park |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3543 feet (1,080 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HWN |
| More Information: | HWN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZS / NZRC |
| Airport Name: | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome |
| Location: | Stewart Island, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°53'58"S by 168°6'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | South East Air |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 288 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZS |
| More Information: | SZS Maps & Info |
Facts about Hwange National Park Airport (HWN):
- Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Hwange National Park Airport (meaning Hwange National Park Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,766 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) is Victoria Falls Airport (VFA), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) WNW of HWN.
Facts about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS):
- In 1990 a hill at one end of the strip was leveled.
- Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (meaning Ryan's Creek Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,529 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Because of Ryan's Creek Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 288 feet, planes can take off or land at Ryan's Creek Aerodrome 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 Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) is Invercargill Airport (IVC), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of SZS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.85 miles (138.17 km) WNW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |     |
| 2 | 96.46 miles (155.23 km) NW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 3 | 133.89 miles (215.47 km) WNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 4 | 141.52 miles (227.75 km) SE | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 177.23 miles (285.23 km) S | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 6 | 190.60 miles (306.75 km) NE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 193.73 miles (311.78 km) ESE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 197.57 miles (317.95 km) NNW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 9 | 199.06 miles (320.35 km) WNW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 10 | 246.81 miles (397.20 km) NNE | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 11 | 251.80 miles (405.23 km) WSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 12 | 268.87 miles (432.70 km) ESE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 271.44 miles (436.85 km) E | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 302.59 miles (486.97 km) NNW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 15 | 338.72 miles (545.12 km) ESE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,282.16 miles (19,766.17 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,239.59 miles (19,697.66 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,237.50 miles (19,694.29 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,222.52 miles (19,670.19 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,217.72 miles (19,662.46 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,189.08 miles (19,616.37 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,163.06 miles (19,574.50 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,147.58 miles (19,549.59 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,138.58 miles (19,535.10 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,121.96 miles (19,508.36 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,117.53 miles (19,501.23 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,065.95 miles (19,418.21 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,065.95 miles (19,418.21 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,057.99 miles (19,405.40 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,053.72 miles (19,398.53 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.14 miles (56.55 km) NNE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 120.34 miles (193.66 km) ENE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 131.60 miles (211.80 km) NNE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 133.36 miles (214.62 km) NNE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 154.07 miles (247.95 km) N | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 160.20 miles (257.82 km) NNE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 195.63 miles (314.84 km) NE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 228.96 miles (368.47 km) NNE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 234.47 miles (377.35 km) NE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 237.92 miles (382.90 km) NNE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 255.21 miles (410.72 km) NNE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 273.79 miles (440.61 km) NE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 319.36 miles (513.96 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 321.87 miles (518.00 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 342.05 miles (550.48 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,134.74 miles (19,528.92 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,111.96 miles (19,492.27 km) NNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,106.13 miles (19,482.88 km) NW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 12,106.07 miles (19,482.77 km) NW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 12,089.84 miles (19,456.66 km) NNW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 6 | 12,076.24 miles (19,434.78 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,076.07 miles (19,434.51 km) NW | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 12,073.07 miles (19,429.67 km) WNW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 9 | 12,070.18 miles (19,425.03 km) NW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,068.12 miles (19,421.72 km) WNW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 11 | 12,062.63 miles (19,412.88 km) NNW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 12 | 12,056.75 miles (19,403.41 km) NNW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 13 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.27 km) WNW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 14 | 12,038.24 miles (19,373.62 km) NW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 12,036.47 miles (19,370.77 km) WNW | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |