Nonstop flight route between Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile and Takaka, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chaitén Airfield (WCH), Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile and Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), Takaka, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,354 miles (or 8,617 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 Chaitén Airfield and Takaka 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 Chaitén Airfield and Takaka Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WCH / SCTN |
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Location: | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°55'57"S by 72°41'58"W |
Area Served: | Chaitén |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WCH |
More Information: | WCH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTF / NZTK |
Airport Name: | Takaka Aerodrome |
Location: | Takaka, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°54'13"S by 172°48'19"E |
Operator/Owner: | Takaka Aerodrome Management Committee |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KTF |
More Information: | KTF Maps & Info |
Facts about Chaitén Airfield (WCH):
- Chaitén Airfield (WCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chaitén Airfield's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Chaitén Airfield 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 Chaitén Airfield (WCH) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Chaitén Airfield (meaning Chaitén Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,690 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
- In addition to being known as "Chaitén Airfield", other names for WCH include "Chaitén Airfield (Chaitén)" and "Aeródromo Chaitén".
- The closest airport to Chaitén Airfield (WCH) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) WNW of WCH.
Facts about Takaka Aerodrome (KTF):
- Because of Takaka Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Takaka 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.
- Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) is Vila Real Airport (VRL), which is nearly antipodal to Takaka Aerodrome (meaning Takaka Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vila Real Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Vila Real, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) is Motueka Aerodrome (MZP), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of KTF.