Nonstop flight route between Hamilton, New Zealand and Haugesund / Karmøy, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), Hamilton, New Zealand and Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), Haugesund / Karmøy, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,890 miles (or 17,525 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 Hamilton International Airport and Haugesund Airport, Karmøy, 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 Hamilton International Airport and Haugesund Airport, Karmøy. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Hamilton International Airport (HLZ):

• In 1998, Hamilton Airport Motor Inn was developed to cater for travellers using the airport.
• As the world prepared for war, it became clear that a landing strip needed to be constructed in the Hamilton area.
• The closest airport to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ENE of HLZ.
• The airport currently accommodates many different types of aircraft, from piston-engined light aircraft to commercial turboprop aircraft such as the ATR 72.
• A NZ$15.3 million terminal expansion begun in 2005 featured a 60 percent increase in floorspace with improved baggage handling areas, better international and domestic check-in space, and passenger security screening.
• Because of Hamilton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Hamilton 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.
• Hamilton Airport is home to the New Zealand Training Centre of CTC Aviation.
• The furthest airport from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is nearly antipodal to Hamilton International Airport (meaning Hamilton International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Córdoba Airport), and is located 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Spain.
• The airport operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) has 4 runways.

Facts about Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU):

• The closest airport to Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) is Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) N of HAU.
• Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) currently has only 1 runway.
• One short-term parking lot and three long-term parking lots are located to the north and east of the terminal.
• Because of Haugesund Airport, Karmøy's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Haugesund Airport, Karmøy 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 Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,361 miles (18,284 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The airport opened in 1975.
• The airport resides at an elevation of 27 meters above mean sea level.
• Haugesund Airport, Karmøy handled 701,326 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Haugesund Airport, Karmøy", another name for HAU is "Haugesund lufthavn, Karmøy".