ferry flight

[elac2]

Can anyone give me a mileage for doing a ferry flight from NZ to Australia. ie. shortest route and airfields!!

sorry if in wrong forum

elac2

[littlehurcules]

Well it depends on numerious things ....

Where you departing from:confused:
Where you want to arrive:confused:
What plane you flying:confused:
What is the endurance of the plane you are flying:confused:

A little more information would greatly assist some of us in helping answer your question...

:ugh:

PS: Some how i have a feeling this question would be better suited to the GA and Question forum :}

[UnderneathTheRadar]

.....actually it doesn't depend on those things at all.

Shortest route (i.e distance over water) from any NZ airfield to any Oz airfield going via which airfields enroute....

But... I don't know the answer....

UTR

[SCE to Aux]

Close to, but not quite the shortest, and a good way to go is Port Macquarie, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, Kerikeri. Customs, Quarantine etc can be pre-arranged for Kerikeri.

[Spaz Modic]

:\ Try doing PPL Nav exam first! :ugh:

[elac2]

Thanks SCE. just the sensible answer i was looking for.

elac2

[elac2]

I see your point with regard to routing though, so any other good sensible replies

elac2

[Capt Fathom]

Shortest direct route would probably be:

Invercargill to Hobart (NZNV-YMHB) 914 nm

Otherwise:

Kerikeri to Norfolk to Lord Howe then either Port Macquarie or Coffs

NZKK-YSNF 481 nm
YSNF-YLHI 484 nm
YLHI-YPMQ 319 nm (1284 nm TOTAL)
YLHI-YSCH 316 nm (1281 nm TOTAL)

[Corkey McFuz]

What kind of aircraft ?

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Corkey

The distance will be the same regardless of the aircraft type!

Dr :8

[27/09]

elac2

A bit more info from you would help.

By shortest distance, do you mean shortest total distance over water or shortest leg distances? There is over 350 NM difference between these two options.

Where are you starting from in NZ and where are you going to in OZ? This may affect your exit and entry points and also influence the choice of route, depending on the aircrafts capability. As has been already mentioned the shortest direct distances between both NZ and OZ are from the bottom of the South Island to Tasmania.

If you are starting from the North Island going direct to Lord Howe is an option if you have the range..... and...... you can be sure the weather will be good on your arrival at Lord Howe. Kerikeri - YLHI - Coffs 1090 nm.

What is the capability of the aircraft?

You also need to consider where you will complete customs and immigration formalities at each end.

If you have access to a handheld GPS you can load in the various routes and see for yourself what the distances are.

[27/09]

The distance will be the same regardless of the aircraft type!


Not so good Dr.

An aircraft with better range can take a more direct route than one that needs to island hop.

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

The distance will be the same regardless of the aircraft type!

Psssst 27/09 - it was a joke!

Dr :8

[27/09]

Oops, sorry there Dr, didn't take a close look at the smilie you used.

Bit like, how far?, only half as far as there and back!

[Jabawocky]

27/09
No!!!! Its twice as far there and back, but may take longer depending on the direction you are flying, with or against the earths rotation. Flying north South is the same each way!!:E:}

J

[Warbo]

Keep your plane, yourself, and your cargo of bro's right there, please!

I'm surprised you didn't ask for shortest route to Bondi.

Just jokes, shouldn't be mean to a nation that has zero self esteem at present due to their efforts against France...

[Jabawocky]

WARBO

Thats GOLD:D:D:D

J

[Corkey McFuz]

Dr K !

Corkey

The distance will be the same regardless of the aircraft type!

Dr :8

Ya think ?!?! :eek:


Is infact out of curiosity as I know of a machine soon to make the move :cool:


Warbo
shouldn't be mean to a nation that has zero self esteem at present due to their efforts against France...

Whattttttttt !!!!!!!!! :eek:

May I remind you of that fine performance against the poms !! :=

Well done chaps :D

[Atlas Shrugged]

Jeeezuz!!

If you have to ask a question like that, I wouldn't trust you, let alone pay you, to ferry any of my aircraft or even come within 1162nm (approx.) of them.

Go google "initiative", sport! :mad:

[185skywagon]

Bloke that bought my old 185, went YPMQ-Lord Howe-Auckland.
About 900nm Lord Howe-Auckland, which took around 7 hours.

[elac2]

To All

Many thanks for all the information. I understand more info would be nice but just want to know the shortest route over water as single engine!!!( no comments please on being nuts etc...). But all good stuff and got the rugby boys all whipped up as well. Oh by the way i am a pommie.

Many thanks

elac2

[corowacomet]

"...Oh by the way i am a pommie..."

I guess that explains why you are asking the question on here instead of doing a bit of research!:E
The Comet.