The following charts list distances between major cities (New Zealand-centric) across the globe.
Direct – The shortest distance between two cities (by air, in a straight line).
Sea – The shortest and most direct shipping route between two cities.
km – Kilometre(s).
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Approximate distances between cities in New Zealand.
| AKL | LYT | NSN | POE | TRG | WGN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Direct (km) Sea (km) | – – | 762 1,288 | 507 1,295 | 1,053 1,573 | 154 271 | 493 1,080 |
| Lyttelton | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 762 1,288 | – – | 256 531 | 300 370 | 715 1,120 | 304 369 |
| Nelson | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 507 1,295 | 256 531 | – – | 547 879 | 470 1,127 | 125 267 |
| Port Chalmers | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 1,053 1,573 | 300 370 | 547 879 | – – | 1,013 1,405 | 604 717 |
| Tauranga | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 154 271 | 715 1,120 | 470 1,127 | 1,013 1,405 | – – | 419 911 |
| Wellington | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 493 1,080 | 304 369 | 125 267 | 604 717 | 419 911 | – – |
Approximate distance between cities in New Zealand and Australia.
| AKL | LYT | NSN | POE | TRG | WGN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 3,243 3,821 | 3,056 3,538 | 3,091 3.377 | 2,941 3,200 | 3,355 3,932 | 3,217 3,507 |
| Brisbane | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 2,287 2,430 | 2,502 2,815 | 2,397 2,543 | 2,556 3,163 | 2,435 2,540 | 2,504 2,552 |
| Melbourne | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 2,623 3,066 | 2,404 2,811 | 2,445 2,622 | 2,289 2,474 | 2,728 3,176 | 2,571 2,752 |
| Perth | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 5,346 6,006 | 5,053 5,550 | 5,134 5,562 | 4,878 5,212 | 5,447 6,116 | 5.258 5,691 |
| Sydney | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 2,154 2,450 | 2,135 2,693 | 2,102 2,693 | 2,110 2,521 | 2,281 2,560 | 2,224 2,430 |
Approximate distance between cities in New Zealand and Asia.
| AKL | LYT | NSN | POE | TRG | WGN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 9,565 10,328 | 9,666 10,828 | 9,622 10,557 | 9,617 10,656 | 9,712 10,438 | 9,739 10,565 |
| Belawan | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 9,026 9,707 | 9,012 10,129 | 9,006 9,937 | 8,922 9,792 | 9,165 9,817 | 9,128 9,945 |
| Busan | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 9,286 9,399 | 9,787 10,082 | 9,612 9,727 | 9,909 10,358 | 9,433 9,540 | 9,686 9,817 |
| Ho Chi Minh | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 8,840 9,432 | 9,390 9,933 | 8,913 9,661 | 8,931 10,281 | 8,989 9,542 | 9,029 9,670 |
| Hong Kong | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 9,128 9,610 | 9,425 10,111 | 9,316 9,839 | 9,457 10,459 | 9,282 9,720 | 9,417 9,848 |
| Jakarta | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 7,633 8,514 | 7,591 8,748 | 7,591 8,744 | 7,496 8,410 | 7,769 8,625 | 7,715 8,752 |
| Kaohsiung | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 8,728 9,148 | 9,080 9,682 | 8,952 9,410 | 9,137 10,030 | 8,882 9,258 | 9,048 9,419 |
| Laem Chabang | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 9,497 10,233 | 9,593 10,733 | 9,550 10,462 | 9,543 10,561 | 9,644 10,343 | 9,668 10,470 |
| Manila | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 7,811 8,533 | 8,092 9,033 | 7,986 8,762 | 8,122 9,382 | 7,965 8,643 | 8,089 8,770 |
| Port Klang | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 8,736 9,430 | 8,739 9,855 | 8,726 9,659 | 8,656 9,518 | 8,876 9,540 | 8,848 9,668 |
| Qingdao | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 9,855 10,228 | 10,301 10,839 | 10,144 10,592 | 10,397 11,188 | 10,005 10,338 | 10,227 10,576 |
| Shanghai | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 9,377 9,818 | 9,799 10,354 | 9,649 10,083 | 9,884 10,702 | 9,528 9,928 | 9,735 10,091 |
| Singapore | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 8,415 9,079 | 8,423 9,543 | 8,408 9,308 | 8,343 9,206 | 8,555 9,189 | 8,529 9,317 |
| Surabaya | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 7,042 7,820 | 7,045 8,320 | 7,029 8,049 | 6,969 8,156 | 7,181 7,930 | 7,151 8,057 |
| Yantian | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 9,164 9,605 | 9,476 10,105 | 9,354 9,834 | 9,500 10,454 | 9,320 9,715 | 9,456 9,842 |
Approximate distance between cities in New Zealand and Europe.
| AKL | LYT | NSN | POE | TRG | WGN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 18,265 21.052 | 18,818 21,406 | 18,641 21,414 | 18,859 21,447 | 18,398 20,884 | 18,709 21,198 |
| Algeciras | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 19,956 20,210 | 19,192 20,261 | 19,456 20,385 | 18,912 20,220 | 19,813 20,041 | 19,464 20,170 |
| Barcelona | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 19,223 20,372 | 19,224 19,916 | 19,295 19,928 | 18,985 19,579 | 19,378 20,482 | 19,419 20,058 |
| Bremerhaven | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 17,895 21,428 | 18,435 21,783 | 18,258 21,790 | 18,491 21,823 | 18,032 21,260 | 18,328 21,575 |
| Felixstowe | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 18,277 20,915 | 18,907 21,270 | 18,699 21,277 | 18,998 21,310 | 18,398 20,747 | 18,749 21,062 |
| Genoa | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 18,577 20,104 | 18,737 19,648 | 18,715 19,660 | 18,593 19,310 | 18,732 20,214 | 18,832 19,789 |
| Hamburg | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 17,838 21,524 | 18,359 21,879 | 18,188 21,886 | 18,406 21,919 | 17,977 21,356 | 18,262 21,670 |
| La Spezia | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 18,532 20,033 | 18,666 19,577 | 18,650 19,589 | 18,517 19,239 | 18,687 20,143 | 18,769 19,718 |
| Las Palmas | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 18,675 19,183 | 18,166 19,018 | 18,373 19,203 | 17,997 19,081 | 18,520 19,087 | 18,302 19,018 |
| Le Havre | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 18,565 20,734 | 19,172 21,088 | 18,979 21,095 | 18,979 21,095 | 18,686 20,565 | 19,034 20,880 |
| Rotterdam | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 18,194 21,059 | 18,763 21,413 | 18,578 21,420 | 18,819 21,453 | 18,325 20,890 | 18,643 21,205 |
| Southampton | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 18,443 20,648 | 19,112 21,039 | 18,890 21,046 | 19,220 21,079 | 18,553 20,516 | 18,927 20,830 |
| Valencia | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 19,522 20,515 | 19,301 20,059 | 19,464 20,071 | 19,018 19,722 | 19,677 20,625 | 19,579 20,201 |
Approximate distance between cities in New Zealand and North America.
| AKL | LYT | NSN | POE | TRG | WGN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartagena | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 12,439 12,687 | 12,549 13,041 | 12,526 13,049 | 12,669 13,082 | 12,311 12,519 | 12,401 12,833 |
| Charleston | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 13,351 15,076 | 13,750 15,430 | 13,629 15,437 | 13,967 15,471 | 13,266 14,908 | 13,510 15,222 |
| Long Beach | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 10,472 10,524 | 11,079 11,386 | 10,882 11,389 | 11,360 11,671 | 10,437 10,466 | 10,786 11,178 |
| Manzanillo | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 10,486 11,013 | 10,905 11,,209 | 10,774 11,216 | 11,135 11,494 | 10,403 10,844 | 10,657 11,001 |
| Oakland | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 10,501 10,688 | 11,148 11,180 | 10,937 11,187 | 11,437 11,465 | 10,479 10,589 | 10,849 10,972 |
| Philadelphia | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 14,063 15,814 | 14,524 16,168 | 14,383 16,175 | 14,759 16,209 | 13,992 15,546 | 14,268 15,961 |
| Tacoma | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 11,232 11,624 | 11,922 12,195 | 11,695 12,202 | 12,218 12,480 | 11,229 11,711 | 11,618 11,987 |
| Vancouver | Direct (km) Sea (km) | 11,348 11,612 | 12,048 12,183 | 11,818 12,190 | 12,345 12,468 | 11,349 11,699 | 11,743 11,975 |
