Nonstop flight route between Christchurch, New Zealand and El Dorado, Venezuela:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand and El Dorado Airport (EOR), El Dorado, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,303 miles (or 13,362 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 Christchurch International Airport and El Dorado 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 Christchurch International Airport and El Dorado Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHC / NZCH |
Airport Name: | Christchurch International Airport |
Location: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°29'21"S by 172°31'55"E |
Area Served: | Christchurch |
Operator/Owner: | Christchurch City Council (75%) NZ Government (25%) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 123 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHC |
More Information: | CHC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EOR / SVED |
Airport Name: | El Dorado Airport |
Location: | El Dorado, Venezuela |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°43'0"N by 61°37'0"W |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from EOR |
More Information: | EOR Maps & Info |
Facts about Christchurch International Airport (CHC):
- Since the closure of Wigram Air Force Base, the Royal New Zealand Air Force always flies to Christchurch International Airport when required to visit the city.
- The old domestic terminal has been completely demolished to make way for the new terminal.
- The closest airport to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of CHC.
- A number of different taxi and shuttle companies operate services from the airport terminals.
- Christchurch International Airport handled 556,096 passengers last year.
- There are several general aviation organisations operating from the airport.
- The furthest airport from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Christchurch International Airport (meaning Christchurch International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Because of Christchurch International Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Christchurch International 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.
- Development of the aerodrome at Harewood commenced in 1936.
- Christchurch International Airport (CHC) has 3 runways.
Facts about El Dorado Airport (EOR):
- The closest airport to El Dorado Airport (EOR) is Canaima Airport (CAJ), which is located 91 miles (147 kilometers) WSW of EOR.
- Because of El Dorado Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at El Dorado 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 El Dorado Airport (EOR) is Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU), which is nearly antipodal to El Dorado Airport (meaning El Dorado Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport), and is located 12,309 miles (19,810 kilometers) away in Bima, Indonesia.