Nonstop flight route between Christchurch, New Zealand and Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(43°29'21"S by 172°31'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°25'54"S by 130°48'29"E)
Distance from CHC to KFG:
3,020.41 miles (4,860.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand and Kalkgurung Airport (KFG), Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,020 miles (or 4,861 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 Christchurch International Airport and Kalkgurung 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 Christchurch International Airport and Kalkgurung Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHC / NZCH |
| Airport Name: | Christchurch International Airport |
| Location: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°29'21"S by 172°31'55"E |
| Area Served: | Christchurch |
| Operator/Owner: | Christchurch City Council (75%) NZ Government (25%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 123 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHC |
| More Information: | CHC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KFG / YKKG |
| Airport Name: | Kalkgurung Airport |
| Location: | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°25'54"S by 130°48'29"E |
| Area Served: | Daguragu/Kalkarindji |
| Operator/Owner: | Daguragu Community Council Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 647 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KFG |
| More Information: | KFG Maps & Info |
Facts about Christchurch International Airport (CHC):
- Because of Christchurch International Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Christchurch 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.
- Christchurch airport will be the winter base for the next 20 years for the NASA's SOFIA Space telescope which is fitted inside a 1977 Boeing 747SP.
- Christchurch International Airport (CHC) has 3 runways.
- In early 2009 work on the new terminal commenced.
- A number of different taxi and shuttle companies operate services from the airport terminals.
- Christchurch International Airport handled 556,096 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of CHC.
- 5,592,529 passengers travelled in and out of Christchurch International Airport from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.
- The furthest airport from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Christchurch International Airport (meaning Christchurch International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
Facts about Kalkgurung Airport (KFG):
- Because of Kalkgurung Airport's relatively low elevation of 647 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalkgurung 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 Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 155 miles (250 kilometers) WNW of KFG.
- The furthest airport from Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,687 miles (18,809 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.56 miles (74.93 km) SW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 85.98 miles (138.36 km) SW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 91.30 miles (146.94 km) NE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) NW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 98.21 miles (158.06 km) NW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 121.37 miles (195.32 km) W | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 123.49 miles (198.74 km) WSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 124.98 miles (201.14 km) SW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 125.97 miles (202.73 km) W | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 130.32 miles (209.73 km) NNW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 152.29 miles (245.08 km) NNE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 155.42 miles (250.12 km) NNE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 165.18 miles (265.83 km) N | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 179.20 miles (288.39 km) N | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 183.94 miles (296.03 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,389.34 miles (19,938.66 km) ENE | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,373.89 miles (19,913.80 km) NE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,364.83 miles (19,899.21 km) W | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,331.77 miles (19,846.00 km) NE | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,326.14 miles (19,836.95 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,317.56 miles (19,823.14 km) NNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,296.25 miles (19,788.85 km) NNE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,283.43 miles (19,768.21 km) N | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,269.27 miles (19,745.42 km) NNE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,255.48 miles (19,723.23 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,253.81 miles (19,720.55 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,234.68 miles (19,689.77 km) NNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,226.73 miles (19,676.96 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,213.99 miles (19,656.46 km) N | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,207.66 miles (19,646.28 km) W | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 155.24 miles (249.84 km) WNW | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 165.09 miles (265.69 km) WNW | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 180.00 miles (289.68 km) NW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 208.11 miles (334.91 km) W | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 213.72 miles (343.95 km) WSW | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 235.84 miles (379.54 km) NNW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 263.81 miles (424.57 km) SW | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 278.81 miles (448.69 km) SW | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 346.69 miles (557.94 km) N | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 349.18 miles (561.95 km) W | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 354.72 miles (570.87 km) E | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 357.95 miles (576.07 km) NNE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 375.37 miles (604.10 km) ENE | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 391.46 miles (630.00 km) N | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 415.32 miles (668.39 km) N | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,687.31 miles (18,808.86 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 2 | 11,628.85 miles (18,714.78 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 3 | 11,624.28 miles (18,707.42 km) E | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 4 | 11,617.54 miles (18,696.58 km) ENE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 5 | 11,617.36 miles (18,696.28 km) E | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 11,615.39 miles (18,693.12 km) E | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 7 | 11,613.68 miles (18,690.36 km) ENE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 8 | 11,609.75 miles (18,684.04 km) E | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 9 | 11,605.36 miles (18,676.97 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 10 | 11,604.40 miles (18,675.42 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 11 | 11,583.05 miles (18,641.06 km) ENE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 12 | 11,578.21 miles (18,633.27 km) ENE | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 13 | 11,577.28 miles (18,631.78 km) E | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 11,575.80 miles (18,629.40 km) ENE | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 15 | 11,563.02 miles (18,608.83 km) ENE | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |