Nonstop flight route between Gisborne, New Zealand and Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Gisborne Airport (GIS), Gisborne, New Zealand and Brunei International Airport (BWN), Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,017 miles (or 8,075 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 Gisborne Airport and Brunei International 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 Gisborne Airport and Brunei International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Gisborne Airport (GIS):

• The furthest airport from Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), which is nearly antipodal to Gisborne Airport (meaning Gisborne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alicante-Elche Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Alicante, Spain.
• Gisborne Airport (GIS) has 4 runways.
• Because of Gisborne Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gisborne 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.
• Eastland Group pay's Gisborne District Council an annual rental fee indexed to passenger numbers and is accountable for all capital investment.
• The closest airport to Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of GIS.

Facts about Brunei International Airport (BWN):

• Commercial air transport in Brunei began in 1953, with the establishment of air service links connecting Bandar Seri Begawan with Anduki in the Belait District.
• Brunei International Airport (BWN) currently has only 1 runway.
• The growth in popularity of air travel in the 1970s resulted in a significant increase in civil aviation.
• The airport consists of an international terminal which can handle up to two million passengers, a cargo terminal with a capacity of 50,000 tonnes of cargo, and a royal terminal where the sultan's flight's are based.
• The furthest airport from Brunei International Airport (BWN) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Brunei International Airport (meaning Brunei International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
• The airport is located approximately 10 minutes from the centre of the capital.
• In addition to being known as "Brunei International Airport", other names for BWN include "لاڤڠن تربڠ انتارابڠسا بروني" and "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Brunei".
• The closest airport to Brunei International Airport (BWN) is Limbang Airport (LMN), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of BWN.
• A new airport was constructed in Mukim Berakas in the Brunei-Muara District, because this location was easily accessible from all areas of the country.
• Because of Brunei International Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Brunei 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.