Nonstop flight route between Anjouan, Comoros and New Plymouth, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN), Anjouan, Comoros and New Plymouth Airport (NPL), New Plymouth, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,649 miles (or 12,309 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 Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) and New Plymouth 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 Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) and New Plymouth 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 Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN):

• The closest airport to Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) is Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SE of AJN.
• The furthest airport from Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,042 miles (17,770 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
• Because of Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap)'s relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) 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.
• Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about New Plymouth Airport (NPL):

• The terminal is equipped with two check-in desks for Air New Zealand subsidiary carriers, rental car outlets, flight arrival and departure monitors, public toilets, a cafe, and a Koru Regional Lounge.
• By the end of 2012 the larger ATR 72 aircraft will provide a service to Auckland due to the demands of passenger numbers.
• The furthest airport from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), which is nearly antipodal to New Plymouth Airport (meaning New Plymouth Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Badajoz Airport), and is located 12,382 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Badajoz, Spain.
• New Plymouth Airport (NPL) has 3 runways.
• The airport is the 10th busiest airport in New Zealand with 32,791 aircraft movements in 2011.
• Because of New Plymouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at New Plymouth 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.
• New Plymouth Airport handled 332,178 passengers last year.
• In line with a general improvement throughout the 1950s and 1960s, of New Zealand's infrastructure, and National Airways Corporation acquisition of Fokker F27 Friendships, New Plymouth's airport was reviewed.
• The closest airport to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Wanganui Airport (WAG), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SE of NPL.
• New Plymouth District Council has confirmed that they are designing a new terminal extension for construction in 2015.