Nonstop flight route between Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand and Ovda, Israel:
Departure Airport:
(43°48'36"S by 176°27'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°56'25"N by 34°56'8"E)
Distance from CHT to VDA:
10,471.68 miles (16,852.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chatham Islands (CHT), Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand and Ovda Airport (VDA), Ovda, Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,472 miles (or 16,852 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 Chatham Islands and Ovda 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 Chatham Islands and Ovda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHT / NZCI |
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| Location: | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°48'36"S by 176°27'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | New Zealand Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHT |
| More Information: | CHT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDA / LLOV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ovda, Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°56'25"N by 34°56'8"E |
| Area Served: | Eilat, Israel |
| Operator/Owner: | IAA |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDA |
| More Information: | VDA Maps & Info |
Facts about Chatham Islands (CHT):
- In addition to being known as "Chatham Islands", another name for CHT is "Tuuta Airport".
- Chatham Islands (CHT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chatham Islands (CHT) is Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL), which is nearly antipodal to Chatham Islands (meaning Chatham Islands is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport), and is located 12,410 miles (19,972 kilometers) away in Montpellier, France.
- Because of Chatham Islands's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Chatham Islands 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 Chatham Islands (CHT) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is located 448 miles (722 kilometers) WNW of CHT.
- A small aviation museum is also based there, signifying the importance that aviation has played in developing the economic wealth of the island group.
Facts about Ovda Airport (VDA):
- The closest airport to Ovda Airport (VDA) is Yotvata Airfield (YOT), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of VDA.
- Ovda Airport (VDA) has 2 runways.
- Ovda Airport started out as an airbase for the Israeli Air Force, constructed by the United States as a replacement for Etzion Air Force Base.
- Ovda Airport handled 136,791 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Ovda Airport", another name for VDA is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה עוֹבְדָה".
- The furthest airport from Ovda Airport (VDA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,788 miles (18,970 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 448.37 miles (721.58 km) WNW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 456.51 miles (734.68 km) NW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 458.07 miles (737.19 km) NW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 472.35 miles (760.17 km) WNW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 476.25 miles (766.46 km) WNW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 480.33 miles (773.01 km) WNW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 510.07 miles (820.88 km) W | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 512.08 miles (824.11 km) WNW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 515.94 miles (830.33 km) WNW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 521.83 miles (839.80 km) NW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 533.99 miles (859.37 km) NW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 544.81 miles (876.79 km) NW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 550.50 miles (885.94 km) W | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 552.81 miles (889.66 km) WNW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 568.31 miles (914.60 km) WNW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.31 miles (19,972.42 km) NW | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 2 | 12,401.86 miles (19,958.81 km) NNE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 3 | 12,393.07 miles (19,944.66 km) W | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 4 | 12,371.80 miles (19,910.43 km) ENE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 5 | 12,369.93 miles (19,907.43 km) NE | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 6 | 12,368.76 miles (19,905.54 km) W | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 7 | 12,367.04 miles (19,902.78 km) WNW | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 8 | 12,364.15 miles (19,898.13 km) WNW | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 9 | 12,362.57 miles (19,895.58 km) ENE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 10 | 12,355.54 miles (19,884.26 km) NNE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 11 | 12,349.28 miles (19,874.18 km) WNW | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 12 | 12,348.40 miles (19,872.77 km) N | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 13 | 12,343.31 miles (19,864.58 km) NE | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 14 | 12,343.20 miles (19,864.41 km) WNW | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 15 | 12,332.90 miles (19,847.83 km) NW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.34 miles (13.42 km) ESE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 2 | 23.24 miles (37.40 km) SSE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 3 | 26.13 miles (42.05 km) SSW | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 4 | 26.43 miles (42.53 km) S | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 5 | 49.70 miles (79.98 km) NNE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 6 | 49.79 miles (80.13 km) N | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 7 | 93.90 miles (151.12 km) N | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 8 | 98.40 miles (158.37 km) NNW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 9 | 99.60 miles (160.29 km) NNE | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 10 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) SSW | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 11 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) NW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 12 | 105.72 miles (170.14 km) NNW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 13 | 134.02 miles (215.69 km) N | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 14 | 138.20 miles (222.41 km) NNE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 15 | 139.52 miles (224.54 km) SSW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,787.65 miles (18,970.34 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,684.87 miles (18,804.92 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,649.77 miles (18,748.44 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,601.65 miles (18,671.01 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,576.97 miles (18,631.29 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,566.36 miles (18,614.20 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,534.42 miles (18,562.81 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,526.95 miles (18,550.78 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,509.95 miles (18,523.42 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,486.34 miles (18,485.42 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,476.63 miles (18,469.79 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,465.42 miles (18,451.77 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,462.96 miles (18,447.81 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,446.66 miles (18,421.56 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,440.40 miles (18,411.49 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |