Nonstop flight route between Guizhou Province, China and Kaikoura, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(27°18'1"N by 105°18'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°25'29"S by 173°36'7"E)
Distance from BFJ to KBZ:
6,483.42 miles (10,434.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ), Guizhou Province, China and Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), Kaikoura, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,483 miles (or 10,434 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 Bijie Feixiong Airport and Kaikoura 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 Bijie Feixiong Airport and Kaikoura Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFJ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guizhou Province, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°18'1"N by 105°18'5"E |
| Area Served: | Bijie, Guizhou, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFJ |
| More Information: | BFJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBZ / NZKI |
| Airport Name: | Kaikoura Aerodrome |
| Location: | Kaikoura, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°25'29"S by 173°36'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kaikoura District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBZ |
| More Information: | KBZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ):
- Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bijie Feixiong Airport", other names for BFJ include "毕节飞雄机场", "Bìjié Fēixióng Jīchǎng" and "ZUBJ".
- The furthest airport from Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Bijie Feixiong Airport (meaning Bijie Feixiong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,176 miles (19,595 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) is Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SSE of BFJ.
Facts about Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ):
- The closest airport to Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NNE of KBZ.
- The furthest airport from Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) is León Airport (LEN), which is nearly antipodal to Kaikoura Aerodrome (meaning Kaikoura Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from León Airport), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in León, Spain.
- A scenic flight operator based at Kaikoura.
- Because of Kaikoura Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaikoura 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.
- Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.02 miles (128.79 km) SSE | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China |     |
| 2 | 94.85 miles (152.64 km) W | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 106.04 miles (170.66 km) ENE | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 4 | 106.31 miles (171.09 km) ESE | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 107.41 miles (172.85 km) N | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 113.45 miles (182.58 km) NNW | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 166.27 miles (267.58 km) E | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 8 | 185.88 miles (299.15 km) NNE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 9 | 196.62 miles (316.42 km) WNW | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 10 | 208.35 miles (335.31 km) SE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 11 | 211.41 miles (340.23 km) SW | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 228.89 miles (368.36 km) SE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 240.84 miles (387.59 km) NNW | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 246.83 miles (397.24 km) ESE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 246.89 miles (397.32 km) NNE | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,175.82 miles (19,595.04 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,173.74 miles (19,591.69 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,158.05 miles (19,566.44 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,125.01 miles (19,513.26 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,060.71 miles (19,409.79 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,015.70 miles (19,337.34 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,001.68 miles (19,314.78 km) SSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,955.63 miles (19,240.67 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,955.62 miles (19,240.66 km) SSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,944.62 miles (19,222.96 km) SW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,935.30 miles (19,207.95 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,917.46 miles (19,179.24 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 13 | 11,916.65 miles (19,177.94 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,889.33 miles (19,133.97 km) SSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,883.55 miles (19,124.67 km) WSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.14 miles (103.22 km) NNE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 80.28 miles (129.19 km) NNW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 91.30 miles (146.94 km) SW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 95.25 miles (153.28 km) NNW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 97.89 miles (157.55 km) NE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 112.87 miles (181.64 km) NNW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 114.00 miles (183.47 km) WNW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 123.01 miles (197.97 km) W | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) NE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 134.64 miles (216.68 km) W | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 136.79 miles (220.14 km) SW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) NE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 176.30 miles (283.73 km) SW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 179.02 miles (288.11 km) NE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 185.54 miles (298.60 km) NNE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,397.33 miles (19,951.53 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,394.45 miles (19,946.88 km) NNE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,356.02 miles (19,885.03 km) NNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,343.24 miles (19,864.46 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,332.33 miles (19,846.91 km) NE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,329.24 miles (19,841.94 km) ENE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,325.02 miles (19,835.14 km) NNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,322.10 miles (19,830.45 km) E | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,319.67 miles (19,826.54 km) ENE | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,316.80 miles (19,821.92 km) ENE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,294.65 miles (19,786.28 km) W | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,293.50 miles (19,784.43 km) NE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 13 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.43 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,277.33 miles (19,758.40 km) NNE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,250.12 miles (19,714.61 km) WNW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |