Nonstop flight route between Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Whangarei, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX), Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Whangarei Airport (WRE), Whangarei, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,833 miles (or 10,997 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 Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport and Whangarei 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 Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport and Whangarei Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGX / SBBG |
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| Location: | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'26"S by 54°6'34"W |
| Area Served: | Bagé |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 600 feet (183 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGX |
| More Information: | BGX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRE / NZWR |
| Airport Name: | Whangarei Airport |
| Location: | Whangarei, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°46'5"S by 174°21'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Whangarei District Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 133 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRE |
| More Information: | WRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX):
- The airport is located 9 km from downtown Bagé.
- The furthest airport from Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) is Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG), which is nearly antipodal to Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (meaning Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport), and is located 12,290 miles (19,779 kilometers) away in Jeju province, South Korea.
- Because of Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Comandante Gustavo Kraemer 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.
- The closest airport to Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) is Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SW of BGX.
- Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport handled 1,813 passengers last year.
- The airport is mainly dedicated to general aviation.
- Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) has 2 runways.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- In addition to being known as "Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport", another name for BGX is "Aeroporto Internacional Comandante Gustavo Kraemer".
Facts about Whangarei Airport (WRE):
- Whangarei Airport (WRE) has 2 runways.
- In 2008, Salt Air begun an "xpress" service between Kerikeri, Whangarei and Auckland.
- The closest airport to Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WSW of WRE.
- Whangarei District Airport no longer has an Aero Club due to a drop in membership and private flying.
- The furthest airport from Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Whangarei Airport (meaning Whangarei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- The first aerodrome in Whangarei was located on Pohe Island, in the upper reaches of Whangarei harbour.
- In 2007, Sunair begun daily air services between Whangarei, Tauranga, Rotorua and Napier.
- The 1990s saw the introduction of a new airline, Ansett New Zealand, as competition to Air New Zealand.
- Because of Whangarei Airport's relatively low elevation of 133 feet, planes can take off or land at Whangarei 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.
- Private jets are also catered for when they arrive about twice a year, as well as larger group charters which are fairly common.
- On the 1st of October 2013, thanks to Northpower, the airport had installed free wifi available to everyone.
- The Whangarei District Council approved an upgrade of the main runway and this was completed in April 2009.
