Nonstop flight route between Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and Christchurch, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(56°13'47"N by 43°47'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°29'21"S by 172°31'55"E)
Distance from GOJ to CHC:
10,055.68 miles (16,183.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,056 miles (or 16,183 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 Nizhny Novgorod International Airport and Christchurch International 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 Nizhny Novgorod International Airport and Christchurch International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOJ / UWGG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°13'47"N by 43°47'12"E |
| Area Served: | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Nizhny Novgorod International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOJ |
| More Information: | GOJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHC / NZCH |
| Airport Name: | Christchurch International Airport |
| Location: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°29'21"S by 172°31'55"E |
| Area Served: | Christchurch |
| Operator/Owner: | Christchurch City Council (75%) NZ Government (25%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 123 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHC |
| More Information: | CHC Maps & Info |
Facts about Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ):
- Because of Nizhny Novgorod International Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Nizhny Novgorod 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.
- In addition to being known as "Nizhny Novgorod International Airport", another name for GOJ is "Международный аэропорт Нижний Новгород".
- The closest airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) is Yuzhny Airport (IWA), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) WNW of GOJ.
- Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) has 4 runways.
- The Nizhny Novgorod - Arzamas railway line runs close to the airport.
- The furthest airport from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,491 miles (16,884 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Nizhny Novgorod International Airport handled 747,165 passengers last year.
Facts about Christchurch International Airport (CHC):
- Christchurch International Airport is the main airport that serves Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Christchurch International Airport (CHC) has 3 runways.
- The prevailing wind in Christchurch is from the north-east and to a lesser extent from the south-west, but the city is also affected by Canterbury's Nor'wester foehn wind.
- China Southern Airlines has stated it intends to start a Guangzhou to Christchurch service in the future.
- The closest airport to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of CHC.
- Because of Christchurch International Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Christchurch 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.
- With the development of Antarctic scientific expeditions, since the 1950s Christchurch Airport has been the base for all Antarctic flights operated by the United States Navy, United States Air Force, Air National Guard and Royal New Zealand Air Force as part of Operation Deep Freeze.
- The furthest airport from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Christchurch International Airport (meaning Christchurch International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Christchurch International Airport handled 556,096 passengers last year.
- A number of different taxi and shuttle companies operate services from the airport terminals.
- Christchurch Airport recently underwent an extensive expansion project.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 119.17 miles (191.79 km) WNW | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia |     |
| 2 | 137.32 miles (221.00 km) E | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 3 | 150.14 miles (241.63 km) NW | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| 4 | 155.97 miles (251.01 km) SSE | Saransk Airport (SKX) | Saransk, Russia | |
| 5 | 160.18 miles (257.78 km) ENE | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia | |
| 6 | 164.92 miles (265.42 km) NW | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 7 | 192.82 miles (310.31 km) SW | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 8 | 217.01 miles (349.24 km) E | Kazan International Airport (KZN) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 9 | 220.62 miles (355.06 km) SSE | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 10 | 221.36 miles (356.25 km) SE | Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 222.15 miles (357.52 km) W | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 12 | 223.29 miles (359.35 km) NW | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 225.41 miles (362.75 km) W | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 14 | 234.15 miles (376.82 km) ESE | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 15 | 235.13 miles (378.41 km) WSW | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,491.27 miles (16,884.03 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,145.67 miles (16,327.83 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,071.44 miles (16,208.37 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,064.63 miles (16,197.41 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,059.70 miles (16,189.47 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,055.68 miles (16,183.00 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,048.92 miles (16,172.13 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,045.72 miles (16,166.99 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,044.50 miles (16,165.02 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,041.29 miles (16,159.84 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,037.43 miles (16,153.64 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,034.92 miles (16,149.60 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,031.85 miles (16,144.65 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,031.76 miles (16,144.51 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,031.16 miles (16,143.55 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.56 miles (74.93 km) SW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 85.98 miles (138.36 km) SW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 91.30 miles (146.94 km) NE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) NW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 98.21 miles (158.06 km) NW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 121.37 miles (195.32 km) W | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 123.49 miles (198.74 km) WSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 124.98 miles (201.14 km) SW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 125.97 miles (202.73 km) W | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 130.32 miles (209.73 km) NNW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 152.29 miles (245.08 km) NNE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 155.42 miles (250.12 km) NNE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 165.18 miles (265.83 km) N | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 179.20 miles (288.39 km) N | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 183.94 miles (296.03 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,389.34 miles (19,938.66 km) ENE | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,373.89 miles (19,913.80 km) NE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,364.83 miles (19,899.21 km) W | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,331.77 miles (19,846.00 km) NE | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,326.14 miles (19,836.95 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,317.56 miles (19,823.14 km) NNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,296.25 miles (19,788.85 km) NNE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,283.43 miles (19,768.21 km) N | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,269.27 miles (19,745.42 km) NNE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,255.48 miles (19,723.23 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,253.81 miles (19,720.55 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,234.68 miles (19,689.77 km) NNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,226.73 miles (19,676.96 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,213.99 miles (19,656.46 km) N | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,207.66 miles (19,646.28 km) W | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |