Nonstop flight route between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Málaga, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between New Plymouth Airport (NPL), New Plymouth, New Zealand and Málaga Airport (AGP), Málaga, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,260 miles (or 19,731 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 New Plymouth Airport and Málaga 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 New Plymouth Airport and Málaga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between NPL and AGP makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between New Plymouth Airport and Málaga 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 NPL and AGP are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from New Plymouth, New Zealand and Málaga, 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 NPL and AGP!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPL / NZNP |
Airport Name: | New Plymouth Airport |
Location: | New Plymouth, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°0'30"S by 174°10'45"E |
Operator/Owner: | New Plymouth District Council Government of New Zealand |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NPL |
More Information: | NPL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGP / LEMG |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Málaga, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°40'29"N by 4°29'57"W |
Area Served: | Costa del Sol |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AGP |
More Information: | AGP Maps & Info |
Facts about New Plymouth Airport (NPL):
- New Plymouth Airport (NPL) has 3 runways.
- Origin Pacific Airways used to operate Jetstream J31 and Metroliner aircraft to/from Auckland and to/from Nelson 6x weekly.
- New Plymouth Airport handled 332,178 passengers last year.
- New Plymouth Airport has a control tower with services provided by Airways Corporation.
- Because of New Plymouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at New Plymouth 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.
- In line with a general improvement throughout the 1950s and 1960s, of New Zealand's infrastructure, and National Airways Corporation acquisition of Fokker F27 Friendships, New Plymouth's airport was reviewed.
- The furthest airport from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), which is nearly antipodal to New Plymouth Airport (meaning New Plymouth Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Badajoz Airport), and is located 12,382 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Badajoz, Spain.
- The closest airport to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Wanganui Airport (WAG), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SE of NPL.
- The terminal is equipped with two check-in desks for Air New Zealand subsidiary carriers, rental car outlets, flight arrival and departure monitors, public toilets, a cafe, and a Koru Regional Lounge.
Facts about Málaga Airport (AGP):
- Terminal 1 was used for flights to non-Schengen destinations, along with flights to Ceuta and Mellila.
- In addition to being known as "Málaga Airport", another name for AGP is "Aeropuerto de Malaga".
- On 30 November 1991, a new passenger terminal opened at the airport which is today's Terminal 2.
- The new terminal building at Málaga Airport has been designed by the architect Bruce S Fairbanks.
- Málaga Airport handled 12,922,403 passengers last year.
- On 10 September 2010, the suburban railway station at Málaga Airport was opened, providing access to catch a train to Málaga from Terminal 3.
- The closest airport to Málaga Airport (AGP) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NE of AGP.
- Because of Málaga Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Málaga 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 Málaga Airport (AGP) is Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), which is nearly antipodal to Málaga Airport (meaning Málaga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coromandel Aerodrome), and is located 12,429 miles (20,002 kilometers) away in Coromandel, New Zealand.
- Málaga Airport (AGP) has 2 runways.
- On 26 February 2009, Ándalus Líneas Aéreas started operations from Málaga, but then ceased opeartons in August 2010.
- In 1937, Málaga Airport became a military base.