Nonstop flight route between Kostanay, Kazakhstan and Kaikoura, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kostanay International Airport (KSN), Kostanay, Kazakhstan and Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), Kaikoura, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,243 miles (or 14,875 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 Kostanay International Airport and Kaikoura Aerodrome, 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 Kostanay International Airport and Kaikoura Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kostanay International Airport (KSN):

• Because of Kostanay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Kostanay 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 "Kostanay International Airport", other names for KSN include "Қостанай халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Костанай".
• Kostanay International Airport (KSN) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Kostanay International Airport (KSN) is Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK), which is located 167 miles (268 kilometers) NNW of KSN.
• The furthest airport from Kostanay International Airport (KSN) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,613 miles (17,080 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.

Facts about Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ):

• The aerodrome is operated by Kaikoura District Council and is available for general use without the permission of the operator.
• The closest airport to Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NNE of KBZ.
• Air Kaikoura is another scenic operator based at the aerodrome since 1983.
• Kaikoura Aerodrome is an uncontrolled aerodrome located 4 nautical miles southwest of Kaikoura on the South Island of New Zealand.
• 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.
• 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.