Nonstop flight route between Mangere, New Zealand and Zaria, Nigeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Auckland Airport (AKL), Mangere, New Zealand and Zaria Airport (ZAR), Zaria, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,477 miles (or 16,861 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 Auckland Airport and Zaria 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 Auckland Airport and Zaria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKL / NZAA |
| Airport Name: | Auckland Airport |
| Location: | Mangere, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°0'29"S by 174°47'30"E |
| Area Served: | Auckland |
| Operator/Owner: | AIAL |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKL |
| More Information: | AKL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAR / DNZA |
| Airport Name: | Zaria Airport |
| Location: | Zaria, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°7'48"N by 7°41'8"E |
| Area Served: | Zaria, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2170 feet (661 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAR |
| More Information: | ZAR Maps & Info |
Facts about Auckland Airport (AKL):
- A new international terminal, named after Jean Batten, was built in 1977.
- Before 2006 Auckland Airport arriving and departing passengers were allowed to mingle airside.
- Auckland Airport (AKL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Auckland Airport (AKL) is Ardmore Airport (AMZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of AKL.
- Auckland Airport handled 14,829,393 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Auckland Airport (AKL) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Auckland Airport (meaning Auckland Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,942 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- The site of the airport was first used as an airfield by the Auckland Aero Club.
- AIAL enjoys diverse revenue streams, and operates a 'dual-till' approach, whereby its finances are split into aeronautical and non-aeronautical balance sheets.
- Because of Auckland Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Auckland 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.
Facts about Zaria Airport (ZAR):
- The furthest airport from Zaria Airport (ZAR) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Zaria Airport (meaning Zaria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,271 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
- The closest airport to Zaria Airport (ZAR) is Kaduna Airport (KAD), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SW of ZAR.
- Zaria Airport (ZAR) currently has only 1 runway.
