Nonstop flight route between Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand and Auxerre, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand and Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF), Auxerre, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,800 miles (or 18,990 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 Kapiti Coast Airport and Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome, 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 Kapiti Coast Airport and Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPQ / NZPP |
Airport Name: | Kapiti Coast Airport |
Location: | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°54'16"S by 174°59'21"E |
Airport Type: | Attended, Uncontrolled, Certificated Aerodrome |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPQ |
More Information: | PPQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUF / LFLA |
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Location: | Auxerre, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°50'47"N by 3°29'48"E |
Area Served: | Auxerre / Branches, Yonne, France |
Operator/Owner: | CCI de l'Yonne |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 523 feet (159 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUF |
More Information: | AUF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ):
- Because of Kapiti Coast Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapiti Coast 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 Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) is Wellington International Airport (WLG), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) SSW of PPQ.
- Kapiti Coast Airport, earlier called Paraparaumu Airport, is on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island, between the Wellington dormitory suburbs of Paraparaumu Beach, Paraparaumu to the east, and Raumati Beach to the south.
- The Kapiti Aero Club is based at the airport, along with other private fliers and charter businesses.
- Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) has 3 runways.
- The original runway dimensions were 1350 m x 45 m with an 85 m starter extension available on runway 16, nearly touching Kapiti Road, which runs past the aerodrome.
- The furthest airport from Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Kapiti Coast Airport (meaning Kapiti Coast Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
- In 1952 a DC-3 experienced engine failure when about to land on Runway 34, and ploughed into a house in Kohutuhutu Rd, Raumati Beach.
- In 1949 a Lockheed Lodestar from Whenuapai crashed into the Tararua Range.
- This re-development was spurred by interest from Air New Zealand to operate Q300 aircraft.
Facts about Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF):
- The closest airport to Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) is Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) NE of AUF.
- In addition to being known as "Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome", another name for AUF is "Aérodrome d'Auxerre - Branches".
- Because of Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 523 feet, planes can take off or land at Auxerre - Branches 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.
- The furthest airport from Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (meaning Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,158 miles (19,566 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) currently has only 1 runway.