Nonstop flight route between Carriacou Island, Grenada and Alexandra, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lauriston Airport (CRU), Carriacou Island, Grenada and Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR), Alexandra, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,705 miles (or 14,009 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 Lauriston Airport and Alexandra Aerodrome, 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 Lauriston Airport and Alexandra Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRU / |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Carriacou Island, Grenada |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°28'36"N by 61°28'19"W |
Operator/Owner: | Grenada Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CRU |
More Information: | CRU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALR / NZLX |
Airport Name: | Alexandra Aerodrome |
Location: | Alexandra, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°12'42"S by 169°22'23"E |
Area Served: | Alexandra, New Zealand |
Operator/Owner: | Central Otago District Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 752 feet (229 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALR |
More Information: | ALR Maps & Info |
Facts about Lauriston Airport (CRU):
- The closest airport to Lauriston Airport (CRU) is Union Island Airport (UNI), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNE of CRU.
- Lauriston Airport (CRU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lauriston Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Lauriston 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 Lauriston Airport (CRU) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Lauriston Airport (meaning Lauriston Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,209 miles (19,648 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Lauriston Airport", another name for CRU is "TGPZ".
Facts about Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR):
- The furthest airport from Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Alexandra Aerodrome (meaning Alexandra Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,264 miles (19,737 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Because of Alexandra Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 752 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandra Aerodrome 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 Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WNW of ALR.
- Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) has 3 runways.