Nonstop flight route between Motueka, New Zealand and Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°7'23"S by 172°59'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°31'14"N by 164°50'52"W)
Distance from MZP to SXP:
7,266.02 miles (11,693.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Motueka Aerodrome (MZP), Motueka, New Zealand and Sheldon Point Airport (SXP), Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,266 miles (or 11,694 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 Motueka Aerodrome and Sheldon Point 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 Motueka Aerodrome and Sheldon Point Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZP / NZMK |
| Airport Name: | Motueka Aerodrome |
| Location: | Motueka, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'23"S by 172°59'38"E |
| Area Served: | Motueka |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZP |
| More Information: | MZP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXP / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°31'14"N by 164°50'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXP |
| More Information: | SXP Maps & Info |
Facts about Motueka Aerodrome (MZP):
- The closest airport to Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) is Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of MZP.
- The furthest airport from Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) is Vila Real Airport (VRL), which is nearly antipodal to Motueka Aerodrome (meaning Motueka Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vila Real Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,953 kilometers) away in Vila Real, Portugal.
Facts about Sheldon Point Airport (SXP):
- Because of Sheldon Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheldon Point 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sheldon Point Airport", another name for SXP is "none".
- The furthest airport from Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,458 miles (16,831 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) is Alakanuk Airport (AUK), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of SXP.
- Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.91 miles (27.21 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 18.08 miles (29.09 km) NNW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 53.04 miles (85.36 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 84.63 miles (136.20 km) WSW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 95.25 miles (153.28 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 105.11 miles (169.16 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 131.09 miles (210.97 km) SW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 133.45 miles (214.77 km) NE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 137.91 miles (221.94 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 148.12 miles (238.38 km) ENE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 150.78 miles (242.66 km) SW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 158.98 miles (255.85 km) NNE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 165.18 miles (265.83 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 201.52 miles (324.32 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.20 miles (19,952.92 km) ENE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,383.82 miles (19,929.78 km) NNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,372.49 miles (19,911.55 km) NNE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,357.52 miles (19,887.45 km) W | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,355.59 miles (19,884.34 km) ENE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,349.51 miles (19,874.56 km) E | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,335.04 miles (19,851.27 km) NE | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,323.49 miles (19,832.68 km) NE | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,318.14 miles (19,824.08 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,313.98 miles (19,817.38 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,294.53 miles (19,786.07 km) NNE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,282.28 miles (19,766.37 km) N | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.76 km) NNE | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,261.04 miles (19,732.19 km) NNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,251.08 miles (19,716.15 km) WNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.53 miles (20.17 km) NNE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 21.56 miles (34.70 km) NNE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 47.59 miles (76.59 km) SE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.16 miles (83.95 km) SSW | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 54.49 miles (87.69 km) NE | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 58.95 miles (94.87 km) ESE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) SW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 71.96 miles (115.80 km) SSW | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) ESE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 80.71 miles (129.89 km) SSW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 101.62 miles (163.54 km) ESE | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 105.90 miles (170.43 km) NE | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 108.88 miles (175.22 km) NE | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.47 miles (176.18 km) S | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.98 miles (201.14 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,458.39 miles (16,831.10 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,441.61 miles (16,804.11 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,413.12 miles (16,758.25 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,370.75 miles (16,690.06 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,325.03 miles (16,616.48 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,214.25 miles (16,438.21 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,192.44 miles (16,403.10 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,166.28 miles (16,361.01 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,146.97 miles (16,329.93 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,134.29 miles (16,309.51 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,134.29 miles (16,309.51 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,111.84 miles (16,273.38 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,105.57 miles (16,263.30 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,102.37 miles (16,258.14 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,096.62 miles (16,248.89 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |