Nonstop flight route between Kaikoura, New Zealand and Logroño, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), Kaikoura, New Zealand and Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL), Logroño, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,229 miles (or 19,680 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 Kaikoura Aerodrome and Logroño–Agoncillo 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 Kaikoura Aerodrome and Logroño–Agoncillo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between KBZ and RJL makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Kaikoura Aerodrome and Logroño–Agoncillo Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between KBZ and RJL are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Kaikoura, New Zealand and Logroño, Spain by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between KBZ and RJL!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBZ / NZKI |
Airport Name: | Kaikoura Aerodrome |
Location: | Kaikoura, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°25'29"S by 173°36'7"E |
Operator/Owner: | Kaikoura District Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBZ |
More Information: | KBZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RJL / LELO |
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Location: | Logroño, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°27'37"N by 2°19'13"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1156 feet (352 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RJL |
More Information: | RJL Maps & Info |
Facts about Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ):
- The closest airport to Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NNE of KBZ.
- The furthest airport from Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) is León Airport (LEN), which is nearly antipodal to Kaikoura Aerodrome (meaning Kaikoura Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from León Airport), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in León, Spain.
- Because of Kaikoura Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaikoura Aerodrome 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.
- A scenic flight operator based at Kaikoura.
- Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL):
- The closest airport to Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) is Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NW of RJL.
- Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Logroño–Agoncillo Airport", another name for RJL is "LERJ".
- The furthest airport from Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (meaning Logroño–Agoncillo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,290 miles (19,778 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- Logroño–Agoncillo Airport handled 10,598 passengers last year.