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wanderlustcub on June 7, 2026 7:41 pm A flight from Auckland to Sydney is almost the same distance as a flight from Washington DC to Denver.
95castles on June 7, 2026 8:17 pm I don’t know why but this made me realize India is smaller than I thought.
Lefaid on June 7, 2026 9:02 pm (Screams a half truth at Reddit, hoping someone will correct me.) It is kind of obstructed because you would fly that journey. A 3 hour flight kind of makes the distance a bit trivial.
COLaocha on June 7, 2026 10:02 pm New Zealand is closer to Tasmania than it is to mainland Australia.
MboiTui94 on June 7, 2026 11:22 pm The distance between Australia and New Zealand measured here does not vary. The distance stays the same. Its representation on this projection varies.
ThatWasIntentional on June 7, 2026 11:25 pm Makes sense. I was surprised it was only a 12 hour flight from the US West Coast (LAX, SFO) to Auckland
melt11 on June 8, 2026 12:09 am Definitely further than I thought. I was thinking maybe the length of Florida or so…
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A flight from Auckland to Sydney is almost the same distance as a flight from Washington DC to Denver.
Luckily not close enough to throw rocks at each other
Where is old zealand ?
/r/mapswithnewzealand
I don’t know why but this made me realize India is smaller than I thought.
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(Screams a half truth at Reddit, hoping someone will correct me.)
It is kind of obstructed because you would fly that journey. A 3 hour flight kind of makes the distance a bit trivial.
New Zealand is closer to Tasmania than it is to mainland Australia.
This is a neat concept
Is New Zealand the most isolated country on Earth?
Is this accomodating for projection?
The distance between Australia and New Zealand measured here does not vary. The distance stays the same. Its representation on this projection varies.
Makes sense. I was surprised it was only a 12 hour flight from the US West Coast (LAX, SFO) to Auckland
Itd be so funny if New Zealand wasnt included
That’s just the Ditch.
Definitely further than I thought. I was thinking maybe the length of Florida or so…