Nonstop flight route between La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain and Napier, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(28°37'35"N by 17°45'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°28'5"S by 176°52'18"E)
Distance from SPC to NPE:
11,315.99 miles (18,211.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Palma Airport (SPC), La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain and Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE), Napier, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,316 miles (or 18,211 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 La Palma Airport and Hawke's Bay 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 La Palma Airport and Hawke's Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPC / GCLA |
| Airport Name: | La Palma Airport |
| Location: | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'35"N by 17°45'20"W |
| Area Served: | La Palma |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPC |
| More Information: | SPC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPE / NZNR |
| Airport Name: | Hawke's Bay Airport |
| Location: | Napier, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°28'5"S by 176°52'18"E |
| Area Served: | Hastings, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand |
| Operator/Owner: | Crown (50%) Napier City (26%) Hastings District (24%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NPE |
| More Information: | NPE Maps & Info |
Facts about La Palma Airport (SPC):
- La Palma Airport (SPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from La Palma Airport (SPC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to La Palma Airport (meaning La Palma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,161 miles (19,570 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- Because of La Palma Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at La Palma 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 La Palma Airport (SPC) is La Gomera Airport (GMZ), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SE of SPC.
Facts about Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE):
- In November 2013 - Hawkes Bay Airport announced advanced planning to further lengthen its main runway from 1750m to 1940m no later than 2018 and a significant terminal expansion and redevelopment to cope with significantly higher than projected annual increases in passengers numbers through the airport.
- Hawke's Bay Airport handled 451,128 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) is Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) NW of NPE.
- Hawke's Bay Airport is Hawke's Bay's main commercial airport serving domestic flights to the main centres of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as well as smaller centres such as Gisborne, Tauranga, Hamilton and Rotorua.
- Because of Hawke's Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Hawke's Bay 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 Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) is Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM), which is nearly antipodal to Hawke's Bay Airport (meaning Hawke's Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ciudad Real Central Airport), and is located 12,375 miles (19,916 kilometers) away in Ciudad Real, Spain.
- Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain |     |
| 2 | 82.42 miles (132.64 km) ESE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 86.38 miles (139.01 km) E | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 151.91 miles (244.48 km) ESE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 236.51 miles (380.62 km) E | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) E | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 286.99 miles (461.87 km) NNE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 8 | 295.15 miles (474.99 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 9 | 318.19 miles (512.08 km) NNE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 357.47 miles (575.29 km) SSE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 400.40 miles (644.37 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 515.21 miles (829.14 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 516.96 miles (831.96 km) SE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 519.44 miles (835.95 km) ENE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 15 | 533.50 miles (858.58 km) S | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,160.54 miles (19,570.44 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,091.02 miles (19,458.56 km) W | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,923.90 miles (19,189.61 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,917.19 miles (19,178.81 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,910.65 miles (19,168.29 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,904.78 miles (19,158.83 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,901.96 miles (19,154.31 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,892.39 miles (19,138.90 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,888.93 miles (19,133.32 km) SSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 10 | 11,875.68 miles (19,112.00 km) E | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,875.59 miles (19,111.87 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,873.64 miles (19,108.72 km) E | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,864.13 miles (19,093.41 km) SSW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 14 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,859.45 miles (19,085.88 km) ESE | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.69 miles (105.73 km) NW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 81.35 miles (130.92 km) NE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 88.83 miles (142.96 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 98.54 miles (158.59 km) NNW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 103.89 miles (167.20 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 106.97 miles (172.14 km) N | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 122.90 miles (197.79 km) SSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 129.26 miles (208.03 km) NNW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 134.48 miles (216.43 km) NNW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 138.36 miles (222.68 km) NW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 140.43 miles (226.00 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 147.54 miles (237.44 km) WNW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 168.27 miles (270.80 km) SW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 174.85 miles (281.40 km) NNW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 197.47 miles (317.80 km) NNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,374.99 miles (19,915.56 km) NE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,363.79 miles (19,897.54 km) NNE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,363.75 miles (19,897.48 km) NNE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,295.65 miles (19,787.88 km) W | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,291.36 miles (19,780.97 km) NE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,276.09 miles (19,756.40 km) WNW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,275.41 miles (19,755.30 km) NNE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,274.96 miles (19,754.59 km) NE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,265.57 miles (19,739.47 km) NW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,265.24 miles (19,738.94 km) WNW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,257.68 miles (19,726.78 km) NNE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,250.85 miles (19,715.78 km) NNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,249.59 miles (19,713.75 km) NW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,235.58 miles (19,691.20 km) N | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,235.04 miles (19,690.34 km) E | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |