Nonstop flight route between Enugu, Nigeria and Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU), Enugu, Nigeria and Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,935 miles (or 15,988 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 Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) and Kapiti Coast 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 Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) and Kapiti Coast Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU):

• The furthest airport from Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (meaning Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,176 miles (19,595 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
• Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) handled 366,592 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) is Asaba International Airport (ABB), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) WSW of ENU.
• In addition to being known as "Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA )", another name for ENU is "Enugu Airport".
• Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ):

• Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) has 3 runways.
• Because of Kapiti Coast Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapiti Coast 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 1949 a Lockheed Lodestar from Whenuapai crashed into the Tararua Range.
• Constructed by the Royal New Zealand Air Force in July 1939 using equipment from Whenuapai, Paraparaumu was made available as an "Emergency Airport" by the government.
• The furthest airport from Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Kapiti Coast Airport (meaning Kapiti Coast Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
• Interest in providing commercial flights at Paraparaumu reignited because the Kapiti coast is one of New Zealand's fastest growing regional centres.
• The closest airport to Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) is Wellington International Airport (WLG), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) SSW of PPQ.
• The original runway dimensions were 1350 m x 45 m with an 85 m starter extension available on runway 16, nearly touching Kapiti Road, which runs past the aerodrome.