Nonstop flight route between Aosta, Italy and Wellington, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Aosta Valley Airport (AOT), Aosta, Italy and Wellington International Airport (WLG), Wellington, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,739 miles (or 18,891 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 Aosta Valley Airport and Wellington 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 Aosta Valley Airport and Wellington 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 Aosta Valley Airport (AOT):

• Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) is Sion Airport (SIR), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) N of AOT.
• The furthest airport from Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Aosta Valley Airport (meaning Aosta Valley Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,207 miles (19,645 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Aosta Valley Airport", another name for AOT is "Aeroporto della Valle d'AostaAéroport de la Vallée d'Aoste".

Facts about Wellington International Airport (WLG):

• Wellington's original domestic terminal was built as a temporary measure inside a corrugated iron hangar, originally used to assemble de Havilland aircraft.
• Wellington is the third busiest airport in New Zealand handling a total of 5,373,622 passengers in the year ending 31 March 2013.
• Because of Wellington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Wellington 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.
• Rongotai Airport started with a grass runway in November 1929.
• Wellington has a reputation for sometimes rough and turbulent landings, even in larger aircraft, due to the channelling effect of Cook Strait creating strong and gusty winds, especially in pre frontal north westerly conditions.
• The furthest airport from Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Wellington International Airport (meaning Wellington International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,966 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
• The international terminal – partially built by the now-defunct Ansett New Zealand in 1986 – has been upgraded in various stages since 2005.
• The South Pier contains six gates that serve regional aircraft and Air New Zealand Link turboprop aircraft.
• Wellington International Airport (WLG) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of WLG.