Nonstop flight route between Callao (near Lima), Peru and Kaikoura, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), Callao (near Lima), Peru and Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), Kaikoura, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,607 miles (or 10,632 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 Jorge Chávez 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 Jorge Chávez 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM):

• In February 2005, the first phase of a new renovation and expansion project was completed, including the Peru Plaza Shopping Center and the new concourse.
• Hotel - Along with the airport expansion Lima Airport Partners added a four star hotel, 'Ramada Costa del Sol', right in front of the control tower and the arrivals exit.
• The furthest airport from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) is Koh Kong Airport (KKZ), which is nearly antipodal to Jorge Chávez International Airport (meaning Jorge Chávez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Koh Kong Airport), and is located 12,408 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia.
• The first airport of Lima was the Limatambo Airport, located in San Isidro, which ceased operations in 1960 due to lack of space and capacity to handle the increasing flights.
• Transportation - Transportation between the airport and city is provided by taxis, tour buses and vans.
• In addition to being known as "Jorge Chávez International Airport", another name for LIM is "Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez".
• Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Jorge Chávez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Jorge Chávez 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) is Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU), which is located 112 miles (181 kilometers) E of LIM.

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.
• Air Kaikoura is another scenic operator based at the aerodrome since 1983.
• Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) has 2 runways.
• A scenic flight operator based at Kaikoura.
• 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.
• 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.