Nonstop flight route between Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina and Invercargill, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS), Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina and Invercargill Airport (IVC), Invercargill, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,982 miles (or 8,018 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 Gobernador Gregores Airport and Invercargill 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 Gobernador Gregores Airport and Invercargill Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GGS / SAWR |
| Airport Name: | Gobernador Gregores Airport |
| Location: | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°46'58"S by 70°8'57"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 1168 feet (356 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GGS |
| More Information: | GGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IVC / NZNV |
| Airport Name: | Invercargill Airport |
| Location: | Invercargill, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°24'43"S by 168°18'46"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Invercargill Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IVC |
| More Information: | IVC Maps & Info |
Facts about Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS):
- The furthest airport from Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) is Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN), which is nearly antipodal to Gobernador Gregores Airport (meaning Gobernador Gregores Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chinggis Khaan International Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.
- The closest airport to Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) is Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE), which is located 134 miles (216 kilometers) SW of GGS.
- Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Invercargill Airport (IVC):
- The closest airport to Invercargill Airport (IVC) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SSW of IVC.
- Regular types using the airport now are, ATR 72, and Dash 8 Q-300.
- The runway was lengthened periodically over the years to cater for larger aircraft in time, such as NAC Fokker F27s, NAC Vickers Viscount, culminating with NAC's Boeing 737-200 type in 1975.
- In 2013, the airport announced a new terminal building will be constructed and will cost $13.3 million, with construction funded by Invercargill City Holdings Ltd.
- The furthest airport from Invercargill Airport (IVC) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Invercargill Airport (meaning Invercargill Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,168 miles (19,582 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Invercargill Airport handled 27,092 passengers last year.
- Invercargill does not have the appropriate border control measures.
- In 2005, the runway was extended to 2,210 m at a cost of NZ$5 million, as of 2012 it is the third longest civilian runway in New Zealand, capable of handling aircraft of Boeing 737/Airbus A320 type sized aircraft.
- Invercargill Airport (IVC) has 4 runways.
- Because of Invercargill Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Invercargill 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.
