Nonstop flight route between Minsk, Belarus and Takaka, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minsk National Airport (MSQ), Minsk, Belarus and Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), Takaka, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,588 miles (or 17,039 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 Minsk National Airport and Takaka 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 Minsk National Airport and Takaka Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSQ / UMMS | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Minsk, Belarus | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°52'57"N by 28°1'56"E | 
| Area Served: | Minsk | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 669 feet (204 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MSQ | 
| More Information: | MSQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTF / NZTK | 
| Airport Name: | Takaka Aerodrome | 
| Location: | Takaka, New Zealand | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°54'13"S by 172°48'19"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Takaka Aerodrome Management Committee | 
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KTF | 
| More Information: | KTF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Minsk National Airport (MSQ):
- Because of Minsk National Airport's relatively low elevation of 669 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk National 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 furthest airport from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,134 miles (17,918 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1977 in the environs of the Belarusian capital the building of the new airport "Minsk-2" was begun.
- Car rental services are provided by Europcar and Sixt.
- Minsk National Airport (MSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Minsk National Airport", another name for MSQ is "Нацыянальны аэрапорт МінскНациональный аэропорт Минск".
- The closest airport to Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of MSQ.
- The airport is served with bus 300Э, departing from Centralny bus stations, every 45 minutes.
Facts about Takaka Aerodrome (KTF):
- Because of Takaka Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Takaka 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 Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) is Vila Real Airport (VRL), which is nearly antipodal to Takaka Aerodrome (meaning Takaka Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vila Real Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Vila Real, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) is Motueka Aerodrome (MZP), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of KTF.
- Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) has 2 runways.




