Nonstop flight route between Cartagena, Colombia and Taupo, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(10°26'33"N by 75°30'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°44'22"S by 176°5'3"E)
Distance from CTG to TUO:
7,657.55 miles (12,323.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG), Cartagena, Colombia and Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO), Taupo, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,658 miles (or 12,324 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 Rafael Núñez International Airport and Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō, 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 Rafael Núñez International Airport and Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTG / SKCG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cartagena, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'33"N by 75°30'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | SACSA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTG |
| More Information: | CTG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUO / NZAP |
| Airport Name: | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō |
| Location: | Taupo, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°44'22"S by 176°5'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Taupo Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1335 feet (407 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUO |
| More Information: | TUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG):
- Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rafael Núñez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Rafael Núñez 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.
- The furthest airport from Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Rafael Núñez International Airport (meaning Rafael Núñez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,355 miles (19,883 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- The first flight took place on February 14, 1920 when the plane "Cartagena" in charge of pilots Jourdanet Jacques René Bazin and began a flight around the city, carrying as passengers to Guillermo Echavarria Martinez Martelo Tulita and Queen of Carnival.
- Today, the Rafael Nunez International Airport is the fourth largest airport in the country, and one of the largest in the Caribbean region.
- In December 1946 it was inaugurated with great pomp Crespo Air Field in the city of Cartagena, which had been built by that subsidiary airport.
- The closest airport to Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) is Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) ENE of CTG.
- In addition to being known as "Rafael Núñez International Airport", another name for CTG is "Aeropuerto Internacional Rafael Núñez".
Facts about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO):
- A number of small charter and training operations are also based here along with maintenance providers and a large search and rescue facility.
- The furthest airport from Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) is Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM), which is nearly antipodal to Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (meaning Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ciudad Real Central Airport), and is located 12,428 miles (20,001 kilometers) away in Ciudad Real, Spain.
- The closest airport to Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) is Rotorua International Airport (ROT), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NNE of TUO.
- Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.54 miles (94.22 km) ENE | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) | Barranquilla, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 78.22 miles (125.89 km) SSE | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 3 | 98.82 miles (159.03 km) ENE | Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 4 | 113.87 miles (183.25 km) S | Los Garzones Airport (MTR) | Montería, Córdoba, Colombia | |
| 5 | 148.77 miles (239.41 km) S | Ayapel Airport (AYA) | Ayapel, Colombia | |
| 6 | 153.81 miles (247.54 km) E | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 7 | 172.29 miles (277.27 km) S | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| 8 | 180.37 miles (290.28 km) SW | Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) | Acandí, Colombia | |
| 9 | 183.20 miles (294.82 km) SW | Mulatupo Airport (MPP) | Mulatupo, Panamá | |
| 10 | 190.79 miles (307.04 km) ENE | Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) | Riohacha, Colombia | |
| 11 | 191.40 miles (308.02 km) WSW | Achutupo Airport (ACU) | Achutupo, Panama | |
| 12 | 199.43 miles (320.95 km) SSW | Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO) | Apartadó, Colombia | |
| 13 | 201.11 miles (323.66 km) WSW | Playón Chico Airport (PYC) | Ukupseni, Guna Yala, Panama | |
| 14 | 202.43 miles (325.78 km) SSE | El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) | El Bagre, Colombia | |
| 15 | 212.28 miles (341.64 km) ENE | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.03 miles (19,883.45 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,113.68 miles (19,495.03 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,104.75 miles (19,480.66 km) SSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,103.71 miles (19,478.99 km) SSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,102.75 miles (19,477.45 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,074.41 miles (19,431.83 km) S | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,069.92 miles (19,424.61 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,060.63 miles (19,409.66 km) SW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,042.34 miles (19,380.22 km) WSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,031.04 miles (19,362.04 km) S | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,991.74 miles (19,298.79 km) WSW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,968.68 miles (19,261.68 km) WSW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,958.85 miles (19,245.86 km) SSE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,915.48 miles (19,176.05 km) S | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,905.09 miles (19,159.34 km) WSW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.35 miles (72.99 km) NNE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 65.69 miles (105.73 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 71.93 miles (115.76 km) NNW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 72.29 miles (116.34 km) NE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 72.82 miles (117.20 km) NW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 73.93 miles (118.99 km) N | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 101.67 miles (163.62 km) SSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 102.26 miles (164.56 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 104.15 miles (167.62 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 112.03 miles (180.29 km) SSW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) NNW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 132.78 miles (213.68 km) NNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) NNW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 138.87 miles (223.49 km) NNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 156.28 miles (251.51 km) S | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,428.22 miles (20,001.23 km) NNE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.70 km) NE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,329.36 miles (19,842.14 km) N | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,315.61 miles (19,820.01 km) N | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,312.86 miles (19,815.57 km) NNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,295.47 miles (19,787.60 km) NE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) NNE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,280.99 miles (19,764.28 km) NNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,280.02 miles (19,762.72 km) E | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,262.32 miles (19,734.25 km) NNE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,255.90 miles (19,723.91 km) NE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,255.72 miles (19,723.62 km) WNW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,252.56 miles (19,718.53 km) W | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,245.58 miles (19,707.30 km) WNW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,241.41 miles (19,700.60 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |