Nonstop flight route between Gisborne, New Zealand and Faranah, Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisborne Airport (GIS), Gisborne, New Zealand and Faranah Airport (FAA), Faranah, Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,386 miles (or 16,715 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 Gisborne Airport and Faranah 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 Gisborne Airport and Faranah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIS / NZGS | 
| Airport Name: | Gisborne Airport | 
| Location: | Gisborne, New Zealand | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | The Eastland Group | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GIS | 
| More Information: | GIS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAA / GUFH | 
| Airport Name: | Faranah Airport | 
| Location: | Faranah, Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°2'7"N by 10°46'11"W | 
| Area Served: | Faranah | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FAA | 
| More Information: | FAA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gisborne Airport (GIS):
- Gisborne Airport (GIS) has 4 runways.
 - The Eastland Group Website
 - The furthest airport from Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), which is nearly antipodal to Gisborne Airport (meaning Gisborne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alicante-Elche Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Alicante, Spain.
 - Eastland Group pay's Gisborne District Council an annual rental fee indexed to passenger numbers and is accountable for all capital investment.
 - Gisborne Airport is a regional airport on the outskirts of Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of GIS.
 - Because of Gisborne Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gisborne 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.
 
Facts about Faranah Airport (FAA):
- The closest airport to Faranah Airport (FAA) is Kabala Airport (KBA), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) WSW of FAA.
 - The furthest airport from Faranah Airport (FAA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Faranah Airport (meaning Faranah Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
 
