Nonstop flight route between Stockholm, Sweden and New Plymouth, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA), Stockholm, Sweden and New Plymouth Airport (NPL), New Plymouth, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,688 miles (or 17,201 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 Stockholm Bromma Airport 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 Stockholm Bromma Airport and New Plymouth Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA):

• The closest airport to Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) is Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) N of BMA.
• Expansion of the airport is limited by noise issues, a lack of space, and the necessity to preserve the cultural heritage.
• Still Bromma Airport remains popular with both airlines and passengers, especially among those disliking large airports, and those preferring taxi as transportation in a foreign city.
• During the 1930s the need for a proper airport for Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden, became urgent.
• Because of Stockholm Bromma Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Stockholm Bromma 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 furthest airport from Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,204 miles (18,030 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) currently has only 1 runway.
• When the airport opened in 1936 the surrounding area was mostly rural, however as the city has expanded noise has become an issue.
• In addition to being known as "Stockholm Bromma Airport", another name for BMA is "Stockholm-Bromma flygplats".
• Sweden's first FBO, Grafair Jet Center, was built in 2004 at the Bromma Airport.

Facts about New Plymouth Airport (NPL):

• The airport is the 10th busiest airport in New Zealand with 32,791 aircraft movements in 2011.
• New Plymouth District Council has confirmed that they are designing a new terminal extension for construction in 2015.
• New Plymouth Airport handled 332,178 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Wanganui Airport (WAG), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SE of 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.
• New Plymouth Airport (NPL) has 3 runways.
• 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.
• 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.