Nonstop flight route between Christchurch, New Zealand and Zakynthos, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand and Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH), Zakynthos, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,906 miles (or 17,552 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 Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos", 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 Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos". 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: | ZTH / LGZA |
Airport Name: | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" |
Location: | Zakynthos, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°45'2"N by 20°53'3"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZTH |
More Information: | ZTH 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.
- In early 2009 work on the new terminal commenced.
- China Southern Airlines has stated it intends to start a Guangzhou to Christchurch service in the future.
- 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 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.
- Christchurch International Airport handled 556,096 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Christchurch International Airport (CHC) has 3 runways.
Facts about Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH):
- The closest airport to Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) is Araxos Airport (GPA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) NE of ZTH.
- Because of Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos"'s relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" 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 Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) currently has only 1 runway.