Nonstop flight route between Gisborne, New Zealand and Rostov-on-Don, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°15'29"N by 39°49'5"E)
Distance from GIS to ROV:
10,267.94 miles (16,524.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisborne Airport (GIS), Gisborne, New Zealand and Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV), Rostov-on-Don, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,268 miles (or 16,525 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 Rostov-on-Don 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 Rostov-on-Don Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIS / NZGS |
| Airport Name: | Gisborne Airport |
| Location: | Gisborne, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | The Eastland Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIS |
| More Information: | GIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROV / URRR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°15'29"N by 39°49'5"E |
| Area Served: | Rostov-on-Don |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Airport Rostov-on-Don" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROV |
| More Information: | ROV Maps & Info |
Facts about Gisborne Airport (GIS):
- 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.
- Gisborne Airport (GIS) has 4 runways.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of GIS.
Facts about Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV):
- The furthest airport from Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,741 miles (17,286 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Since 2002, the runway is being reconstructed.
- Rostov Airport became an international airport in 1986.
- The closest airport to Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Luhansk International Airport (VSG), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) NNW of ROV.
- In addition to being known as "Rostov-on-Don Airport", another name for ROV is "Аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону".
- Rostov-on-Don Airport handled 171,620 passengers last year.
- Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) has 3 runways.
- Because of Rostov-on-Don Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at Rostov-on-Don 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) NW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 81.35 miles (130.92 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 97.77 miles (157.34 km) WNW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 102.26 miles (164.56 km) W | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 118.49 miles (190.68 km) NW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 137.43 miles (221.18 km) WNW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 153.75 miles (247.43 km) WNW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 168.27 miles (270.81 km) NW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 181.57 miles (292.21 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 186.91 miles (300.79 km) NW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 199.03 miles (320.31 km) WNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 202.46 miles (325.83 km) SW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 205.84 miles (331.27 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 208.11 miles (334.92 km) WNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.36 miles (19,880.76 km) WNW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,346.91 miles (19,870.38 km) NW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,336.40 miles (19,853.46 km) NW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,330.99 miles (19,844.75 km) E | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.42 km) N | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,297.03 miles (19,790.10 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,293.65 miles (19,784.67 km) NW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.44 km) NNE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,287.34 miles (19,774.50 km) NNE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,273.63 miles (19,752.45 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,253.21 miles (19,719.58 km) W | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,243.86 miles (19,704.53 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,222.98 miles (19,670.92 km) NNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,212.97 miles (19,654.83 km) NNW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 15 | 12,208.97 miles (19,648.39 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) NNW | Luhansk International Airport (VSG) | Luhansk (Lugansk), Ukraine | |
| 2 | 111.69 miles (179.75 km) W | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 112.54 miles (181.11 km) WNW | Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 147.32 miles (237.09 km) W | Berdyansk Airport (ERD) | Berdyansk, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 156.73 miles (252.24 km) SSW | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 6 | 184.60 miles (297.09 km) SE | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 7 | 195.69 miles (314.93 km) SW | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 8 | 204.92 miles (329.78 km) SSW | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 9 | 208.69 miles (335.86 km) SW | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 214.06 miles (344.49 km) WNW | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 221.91 miles (357.13 km) ESE | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 12 | 231.67 miles (372.84 km) WNW | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 234.20 miles (376.91 km) ENE | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| 14 | 244.77 miles (393.92 km) NW | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 262.04 miles (421.71 km) SE | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,740.96 miles (17,285.85 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,681.15 miles (17,189.61 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,612.36 miles (17,078.90 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,604.48 miles (17,066.21 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,502.39 miles (16,901.92 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,427.64 miles (16,781.63 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,425.77 miles (16,778.61 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,419.94 miles (16,769.23 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,348.12 miles (16,653.64 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,329.73 miles (16,624.05 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 10,329.36 miles (16,623.45 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,315.80 miles (16,601.62 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,309.09 miles (16,590.82 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,308.43 miles (16,589.77 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,301.85 miles (16,579.19 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |