Nonstop flight route between Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand and Vladivostok, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand and Vladivostok International Airport (VVO), Vladivostok, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,405 miles (or 10,308 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 Vladivostok 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 Kapiti Coast Airport and Vladivostok 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 Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ):

• On 6 November 1970, Douglas C-47B ZK-AXS of the Ministry of Transport was damaged beyond economic repair during a downwind simulated takeoff, when the undercarriage collapsed.
• 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.
• 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 (PPQ) has 3 runways.
• This re-development was spurred by interest from Air New Zealand to operate Q300 aircraft.
• Paraparaumu was judged unsuitable for international operations in the 1950s due to Kapiti Island to the near west and the Tararua Ranges barely a mile east infringing the take-off and landing flightpaths.
• 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 Kapiti Aero Club is based at the airport, along with other private fliers and charter businesses.

Facts about Vladivostok International Airport (VVO):

• Because of Vladivostok International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Vladivostok 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.
• Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) has 4 runways.
• Vladivostok International Airport is located near Artyom, Primorsky Krai, Russia roughly an hour's drive north of the center of the city of Vladivostok.
• In addition to being known as "Vladivostok International Airport", another name for VVO is "Международный аэропорт «Владивосток»".
• The Knevichi airfield was designed for all types of aircraft and has two hard surface runways.
• The furthest airport from Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) is Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), which is located 11,803 miles (18,995 kilometers) away in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
• The closest airport to Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ), which is located 141 miles (226 kilometers) WSW of VVO.