Nonstop flight route between Mangere, New Zealand and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Auckland Airport (AKL), Mangere, New Zealand and Yucca Airstrip (UCC), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,754 miles (or 10,869 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 Auckland Airport and Yucca Airstrip, 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 Auckland Airport and Yucca Airstrip. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKL / NZAA |
Airport Name: | Auckland Airport |
Location: | Mangere, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°0'29"S by 174°47'30"E |
Area Served: | Auckland |
Operator/Owner: | AIAL |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKL |
More Information: | AKL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UCC / KUCC |
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Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'44"N by 116°2'16"W |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Energy |
Elevation: | 3919 feet (1,195 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from UCC |
More Information: | UCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Auckland Airport (AKL):
- Because of Auckland Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Auckland 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 Auckland Airport (AKL) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Auckland Airport (meaning Auckland Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,942 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- In 2013, the domestic terminal will undergo a series of upgrades costing a total of $30 million.
- Auckland Airport (AKL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Auckland Airport (AKL) is Ardmore Airport (AMZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of AKL.
- The two previously separate domestic terminal buildings have now been connected by a common retail area.
- The diversity in revenue was of benefit during the downturn in international aviation following the events of 11 September 2001, and subsequently the 2002 Bali bombings, SARS outbreak and the Iraq War.
- Auckland Airport handled 14,829,393 passengers last year.
- Before 2006 Auckland Airport arriving and departing passengers were allowed to mingle airside.
- It has a capacity of about 45 flight movements per hour, using a single runway which is fully Cat IIIb capable.
Facts about Yucca Airstrip (UCC):
- The furthest airport from Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Yucca Airstrip", another name for UCC is "NV11".
- The closest airport to Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Desert Rock Airport (DRA), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) S of UCC.
- Yucca Airstrip (UCC) has 2 runways.