Nonstop flight route between Chichester, England, United Kingdom and Christchurch, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG), Chichester, England, United Kingdom and Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,839 miles (or 19,052 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 Chichester/Goodwood Airport and Christchurch 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 Chichester/Goodwood Airport and Christchurch 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 Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG):

• The 31st FG flew its first sorties with RAF, on 10 September 1942, and flew last mission from Great Britain in late October 1942.
• The furthest airport from Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,910 miles (19,167 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Chichester/Goodwood Airport", other names for QUG include "Goodwood Airfield" and "Goodwood Aerodrome".
• Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) has 4 runways.
• Chichester/Goodwood Airport, normally referred to as Goodwood Airfield or Goodwood Aerodrome is located 1.5 nautical miles north northeast of Chichester, West Sussex, England.
• The closest airport to Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) is Bembridge Airport (BBP), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SW of QUG.
• Because of Chichester/Goodwood Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Chichester/Goodwood 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 airfield was built during the Second World War by the Royal Air Force as a relief landing ground for nearby RAF Tangmere.

Facts about Christchurch International Airport (CHC):

• A drop off and pick up lane is available on the ground floor of the multi-level carpark building.
• Christchurch International Airport (CHC) has 3 runways.
• The closest airport to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of CHC.
• In early 2009 work on the new terminal commenced.
• Since the closure of Wigram Air Force Base, the Royal New Zealand Air Force always flies to Christchurch International Airport when required to visit the city.
• Runway 11/29 will be widened and extended 244m west into the nearby golf course and a RESA will be added to each end to make it comply with ICAO standards.
• The old domestic terminal has been completely demolished to make way for the new terminal.
• Christchurch International Airport handled 556,096 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Christchurch International Airport (meaning Christchurch International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
• Because of Christchurch International Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Christchurch 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.