Nonstop flight route between Kristianstad, Sweden and Christchurch, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(55°54'42"N by 14°4'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°29'21"S by 172°31'55"E)
Distance from KID to CHC:
11,156.55 miles (17,954.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kristianstad Airport (KID), Kristianstad, Sweden and Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,157 miles (or 17,955 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 Kristianstad 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 Kristianstad 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: | KID / ESMK |
| Airport Name: | Kristianstad Airport |
| Location: | Kristianstad, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°54'42"N by 14°4'59"E |
| Area Served: | Kristianstad, Sweden |
| Operator/Owner: | Kristianstad Airport AB |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KID |
| More Information: | KID 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 Kristianstad Airport (KID):
- Because of Kristianstad Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Kristianstad 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.
- Kristianstad Airport (KID) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kristianstad Airport (KID) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,480 miles (18,476 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kristianstad Airport (KID) is Malmö Airport (MMX), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) SW of KID.
Facts about Christchurch International Airport (CHC):
- Christchurch International Airport handled 556,096 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Christchurch International Airport (CHC) has 3 runways.
- 5,592,529 passengers travelled in and out of Christchurch International Airport from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.
- The closest airport to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of CHC.
- China Southern Airlines has stated it intends to start a Guangzhou to Christchurch service in the future.
- Development of the aerodrome at Harewood commenced in 1936.
- Three different city bus routes service the airport.
- 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.
- In early 2009 work on the new terminal commenced.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.26 miles (61.58 km) SW | Malmö Airport (MMX) | Malmö, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 47.48 miles (76.41 km) WSW | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 3 | 51.72 miles (83.24 km) ENE | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 4 | 54.53 miles (87.75 km) WNW | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 5 | 59.08 miles (95.07 km) WSW | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark | |
| 6 | 64.33 miles (103.53 km) SSE | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 7 | 72.40 miles (116.51 km) NW | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 8 | 74.45 miles (119.82 km) NNE | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 9 | 79.18 miles (127.43 km) WSW | Roskilde Airport (RKE) | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | |
| 10 | 99.97 miles (160.89 km) ENE | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 11 | 109.65 miles (176.46 km) SSW | Rügen Airport/ Güttin Airfield (GTI) | Güttin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 12 | 121.22 miles (195.09 km) SSW | Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH) | Barth, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 13 | 127.57 miles (205.31 km) N | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 14 | 133.50 miles (214.85 km) SW | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 15 | 135.22 miles (217.62 km) NE | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,480.28 miles (18,475.67 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,198.44 miles (18,022.09 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,183.39 miles (17,997.88 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,166.43 miles (17,970.58 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,156.55 miles (17,954.68 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,155.09 miles (17,952.34 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,153.92 miles (17,950.45 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,152.72 miles (17,948.52 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,135.50 miles (17,920.80 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,133.21 miles (17,917.12 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,111.22 miles (17,881.73 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,107.80 miles (17,876.23 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,107.56 miles (17,875.84 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,104.00 miles (17,870.11 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,097.87 miles (17,860.25 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |