Nonstop flight route between Christchurch, New Zealand and Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand and Chisasibi Airport (YKU), Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,242 miles (or 14,874 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 Chisasibi 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 Chisasibi 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: | YKU / |
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Location: | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°48'20"N by 78°55'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Nation Cri de Chisasibi |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YKU |
More Information: | YKU Maps & Info |
Facts about Christchurch International Airport (CHC):
- Christchurch Airport consists of a single terminal which caters for both domestic and international flights.
- The closest airport to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of CHC.
- A drop off and pick up lane is available on the ground floor of the multi-level carpark building.
- Christchurch airport will be the winter base for the next 20 years for the NASA's SOFIA Space telescope which is fitted inside a 1977 Boeing 747SP.
- Christchurch International Airport (CHC) has 3 runways.
- Development of the aerodrome at Harewood commenced in 1936.
- Christchurch International Airport handled 556,096 passengers last year.
- 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.
Facts about Chisasibi Airport (YKU):
- Chisasibi Airport (YKU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chisasibi Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Chisasibi 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 closest airport to Chisasibi Airport (YKU) is La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ESE of YKU.
- In addition to being known as "Chisasibi Airport", another name for YKU is "CSU2".
- The furthest airport from Chisasibi Airport (YKU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,903 miles (17,546 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.