Nonstop flight route between Adrian, Michigan, United States and Christchurch, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lenawee County Airport (ADG), Adrian, Michigan, United States and Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,689 miles (or 13,984 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 Lenawee County 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 Lenawee County Airport and Christchurch International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Lenawee County Airport (ADG):

• Lenawee County Airport (ADG) has 2 runways.
• Because of Lenawee County Airport's relatively low elevation of 798 feet, planes can take off or land at Lenawee County 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 Lenawee County Airport (ADG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,260 miles (18,121 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Lenawee County Airport (ADG) is Toledo Express Airport (TOL), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SE of ADG.
• For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2003, the airport had 51,200 aircraft operations, an average of 140 per day, all of which were general aviation.
• The Lenawee County Airport is the closest airport to Michigan International Speedway, the Irish Hills, and Michigan State University's Hidden Lake Gardens.
• **Lenawee County CVB - Local Information**

Facts about Christchurch International Airport (CHC):

• The old domestic terminal has been completely demolished to make way for the new terminal.
• Three different city bus routes service the airport.
• Christchurch International Airport (CHC) has 3 runways.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Christchurch airport will be the winter base for the next 20 years for the NASA's SOFIA Space telescope which is fitted inside a 1977 Boeing 747SP.
• Christchurch International Airport is the main airport that serves Christchurch, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of CHC.
• Christchurch International Airport handled 556,096 passengers last year.
• There are several general aviation organisations operating from the airport.