Nonstop flight route between Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States and Westport, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beaver County Airport (BFP), Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States and Westport Airport (WSZ), Westport, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,814 miles (or 14,184 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 Beaver County Airport and Westport 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 Beaver County Airport and Westport Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFP / KBVI |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°46'21"N by 80°23'29"W |
Area Served: | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | County of Beaver |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1253 feet (382 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFP |
More Information: | BFP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSZ / NZWS |
Airport Name: | Westport Airport |
Location: | Westport, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°44'17"S by 171°34'50"E |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WSZ |
More Information: | WSZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Beaver County Airport (BFP):
- Aces Aviation offers flight training in both single and twin engine Diamond Aircraft.
- On August 23, 1987, the B-17 Flying Fortress Nine-O-Nine crashed during an airshow at the airport.
- Both flight schools can take a student from zero time to Recreational or Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial, Multi-Engine and Certified Flight Instructor Ratings.
- Beaver County Airport (BFP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Beaver County Airport", another name for BFP is "BVI".
- The furthest airport from Beaver County Airport (BFP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Beaver County Airport (BFP) is Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SSE of BFP.
Facts about Westport Airport (WSZ):
- The closest airport to Westport Airport (WSZ) is Greymouth Airport (GMN), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSW of WSZ.
- Because of Westport Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Westport 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 Westport Airport (WSZ) is Braga Airport (BGZ), which is nearly antipodal to Westport Airport (meaning Westport Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Braga Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Braga, Portugal.
- Westport Airport (WSZ) currently has only 1 runway.