Nonstop flight route between Colby, Kansas, United States and Tauranga, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Colby Municipal Airport (CBK), Colby, Kansas, United States and Tauranga Airport (TRG), Tauranga, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,471 miles (or 12,023 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 Colby Municipal Airport and Tauranga 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 Colby Municipal Airport and Tauranga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBK / KCBK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Colby, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°25'39"N by 101°2'48"W | 
| Area Served: | Colby, Kansas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Colby | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3187 feet (971 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CBK | 
| More Information: | CBK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRG / NZTG | 
| Airport Name: | Tauranga Airport | 
| Location: | Tauranga, New Zealand | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°40'23"S by 176°11'49"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tauranga Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TRG | 
| More Information: | TRG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Colby Municipal Airport (CBK):
- The furthest airport from Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,792 miles (17,368 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Colby Municipal Airport", another name for CBK is "Shalz Field".
- Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) is Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CBK.
- The airport's page at the Kansas Department of Transportation Airport Directory lists the name as Shaltz Field, but that spelling is incorrect as per the Federal Register dated March 8, 2004.
Facts about Tauranga Airport (TRG):
- Tauranga Airport (TRG) has 4 runways.
- In 2006 a study into the feasibility of a new airport at Paengaroa or Payes Pa was produced, but Tauranga Airport is yet to reach full operational capacity.
- Tauranga Airport is located within a Control Zone which is controlled by Tauranga Tower.
- Because of Tauranga Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Tauranga 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 Tauranga Airport (TRG) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is nearly antipodal to Tauranga Airport (meaning Tauranga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Granada Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Granada, Spain.
- There are four tarmac gates at the terminal.
- The closest airport to Tauranga Airport (TRG) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) W of TRG.




