Nonstop flight route between Novy Urengoy, Russia and Kaitaia, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX), Novy Urengoy, Russia and Kaitaia Airport (KAT), Kaitaia, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,592 miles (or 13,827 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 Novy Urengoy Airport and Kaitaia 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 Novy Urengoy Airport and Kaitaia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUX / NSMU | 
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| Location: | Novy Urengoy, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°4'21"N by 76°31'18"E | 
| Area Served: | Novy Urengoy, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NUX | 
| More Information: | NUX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAT / NZKT | 
| Airport Name: | Kaitaia Airport | 
| Location: | Kaitaia, New Zealand | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°4'12"S by 173°17'7"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Far North Holdings Ltd. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KAT | 
| More Information: | KAT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX):
- Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,099 miles (17,863 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
 - In addition to being known as "Novy Urengoy Airport", other names for NUX include "Аэропорт Новый Уренгой" and "USMU".
 - The closest airport to Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) is Nadym Airport (NYM), which is located 116 miles (186 kilometers) WSW of NUX.
 - Because of Novy Urengoy Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Novy Urengoy 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.
 
Facts about Kaitaia Airport (KAT):
- Kaitaia Airport is the most northern airfield in New Zealand that has fuel available.
 - The runway has a Pavement Classification Number of 15 which allows aircraft of up to 22,500 kg.
 - The closest airport to Kaitaia Airport (KAT) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ESE of KAT.
 - Kaitaia Airport (KAT) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Kaitaia Airport (KAT) is Kenitra Air Base (NNA), which is nearly antipodal to Kaitaia Airport (meaning Kaitaia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kenitra Air Base), and is located 12,383 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Kenitra, Morocco.
 - Because of Kaitaia Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaitaia 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.
 
