Nonstop flight route between Kaikoura, New Zealand and Buenos Aires, Argentina:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), Kaikoura, New Zealand and Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP), Buenos Aires, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,184 miles (or 9,953 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 Kaikoura Aerodrome and Jorge Newbery Airfield, 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 Kaikoura Aerodrome and Jorge Newbery Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ):

• The closest airport to Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NNE of KBZ.
• Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) has 2 runways.
• Because of Kaikoura Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaikoura Aerodrome 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 Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) is León Airport (LEN), which is nearly antipodal to Kaikoura Aerodrome (meaning Kaikoura Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from León Airport), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in León, Spain.
• The aerodrome is operated by Kaikoura District Council and is available for general use without the permission of the operator.

Facts about Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP):

• The closest airport to Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) is San Fernando Airport (FDO), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NW of AEP.
• In addition to being known as "Jorge Newbery Airfield", another name for AEP is "Aeroparque "Jorge Newbery"".
• Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) currently has only 1 runway.
• Plans to merge Newbery with Ezeiza International Airport in a new facility located on an artificial island were revived in 1996 by a commission headed by Congressman Álvaro Alsogaray, though these plans were ultimately dropped.
• The furthest airport from Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) is Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Jorge Newbery Airfield (meaning Jorge Newbery Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yancheng Nanyang Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,836 kilometers) away in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China.
• The Argentine Air Force Station located on the eastern end of the airport is where authorities normally board the Tango 01 presidential aircraft.
• Because of Jorge Newbery Airfield's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Jorge Newbery Airfield 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.