Nonstop flight route between Christchurch, New Zealand and Tallahassee, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand and Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH), Tallahassee, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,247 miles (or 13,272 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 Tallahassee Regional 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 Tallahassee Regional 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: | TLH / KTLH |
Airport Name: | Tallahassee Regional Airport |
Location: | Tallahassee, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'48"N by 84°21'1"W |
Area Served: | Tallahassee, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | City of Tallahassee |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TLH |
More Information: | TLH Maps & Info |
Facts about Christchurch International Airport (CHC):
- Christchurch International Airport handled 556,096 passengers last year.
- The prevailing wind in Christchurch is from the north-east and to a lesser extent from the south-west, but the city is also affected by Canterbury's Nor'wester foehn wind.
- The closest airport to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of CHC.
- As the gateway for Christchurch and the South Island, Christchurch International Airport is New Zealand’s second largest airport.
- 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.
- There is also the option of off-airport car parking facilities such as Christchurch Park & Fly offering a low cost alternative to parking at the airport carparks.
- 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.
- The old domestic terminal has been completely demolished to make way for the new terminal.
- 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.
- Since the closure of Wigram Air Force Base, the Royal New Zealand Air Force always flies to Christchurch International Airport when required to visit the city.
Facts about Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH):
- Because of Tallahassee Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Tallahassee Regional 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 airport began as Tallahassee Municipal Airport with a ceremony on April 23, 1961.
- The closest airport to Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) is Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNW of TLH.
- The furthest airport from Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,303 miles (18,190 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Tallahassee Regional Airport handled 67,110 passengers last year.
- Tallahassee Regional Airport covers 2,490 acres at an elevation of 81 feet above mean sea level.
- Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) has 2 runways.