Nonstop flight route between Hamilton, New Zealand and Kédougou, Senegal:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), Hamilton, New Zealand and Kédougou Airport (KGG), Kédougou, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,628 miles (or 17,104 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 Kédougou 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 Hamilton International Airport and Kédougou Airport. 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 August 2011, approval was received by Hamilton International Airport to extend its runway up to 3,000 metres - the same size as secondary airports in other parts of the world, such as the Gold Coast.
• 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.
• 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.
• The closest airport to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ENE of HLZ.
• 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.
• Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) has 4 runways.
• In 1994, the airport became a terminal for Trans Tasman air routes, with charter flights provided on Boeing 727s by Kiwi International Airlines of New Zealand which served Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
• In 1998, Hamilton Airport Motor Inn was developed to cater for travellers using the airport.

Facts about Kédougou Airport (KGG):

• The furthest airport from Kédougou Airport (KGG) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kédougou Airport (meaning Kédougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,893 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
• The closest airport to Kédougou Airport (KGG) is Kéniéba Airport (KNZ), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) ENE of KGG.
• Kédougou Airport (KGG) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Kédougou Airport's relatively low elevation of 584 feet, planes can take off or land at Kédougou 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.