Nonstop flight route between Bizerte, Tunisia and Kaikoura, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(37°14'36"N by 9°47'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°25'29"S by 173°36'7"E)
Distance from OIZ to KBZ:
11,508.39 miles (18,520.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ), Bizerte, Tunisia and Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), Kaikoura, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,508 miles (or 18,521 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 Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base 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 Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base and Kaikoura Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OIZ / DTTP |
| Airport Name: | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base |
| Location: | Bizerte, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°14'36"N by 9°47'11"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from OIZ |
| More Information: | OIZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBZ / NZKI |
| Airport Name: | Kaikoura Aerodrome |
| Location: | Kaikoura, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°25'29"S by 173°36'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kaikoura District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBZ |
| More Information: | KBZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ):
- The furthest airport from Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,877 miles (19,115 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) is Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) SE of OIZ.
- During World War II it was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign.
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.
- 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.
- Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Air Kaikoura is another scenic operator based at the aerodrome since 1983.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.41 miles (58.60 km) SE | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia |     |
| 2 | 53.31 miles (85.80 km) WSW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 88.40 miles (142.27 km) SSE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 112.48 miles (181.03 km) WSW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 5 | 115.86 miles (186.46 km) SSE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 144.32 miles (232.25 km) NNW | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 7 | 155.25 miles (249.85 km) ENE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 8 | 158.54 miles (255.14 km) W | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 9 | 181.68 miles (292.39 km) SSE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 184.79 miles (297.39 km) N | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| 11 | 187.56 miles (301.85 km) WSW | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 12 | 192.33 miles (309.53 km) ENE | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 13 | 198.39 miles (319.27 km) SE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 14 | 202.28 miles (325.54 km) SSW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 218.05 miles (350.91 km) W | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,877.38 miles (19,114.74 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,786.52 miles (18,968.52 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,730.99 miles (18,879.15 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,721.06 miles (18,863.17 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,698.45 miles (18,826.79 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,691.55 miles (18,815.68 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,684.29 miles (18,804.00 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,666.70 miles (18,775.69 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,654.01 miles (18,755.26 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,649.25 miles (18,747.61 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,645.56 miles (18,741.66 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,644.68 miles (18,740.25 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,642.00 miles (18,735.94 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,636.52 miles (18,727.11 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,621.58 miles (18,703.07 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.14 miles (103.22 km) NNE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 80.28 miles (129.19 km) NNW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 91.30 miles (146.94 km) SW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 95.25 miles (153.28 km) NNW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 97.89 miles (157.55 km) NE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 112.87 miles (181.64 km) NNW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 114.00 miles (183.47 km) WNW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 123.01 miles (197.97 km) W | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) NE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 134.64 miles (216.68 km) W | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 136.79 miles (220.14 km) SW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) NE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 176.30 miles (283.73 km) SW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 179.02 miles (288.11 km) NE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 185.54 miles (298.60 km) NNE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,397.33 miles (19,951.53 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,394.45 miles (19,946.88 km) NNE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,356.02 miles (19,885.03 km) NNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,343.24 miles (19,864.46 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,332.33 miles (19,846.91 km) NE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,329.24 miles (19,841.94 km) ENE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,325.02 miles (19,835.14 km) NNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,322.10 miles (19,830.45 km) E | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,319.67 miles (19,826.54 km) ENE | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,316.80 miles (19,821.92 km) ENE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,294.65 miles (19,786.28 km) W | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,293.50 miles (19,784.43 km) NE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 13 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.43 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,277.33 miles (19,758.40 km) NNE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,250.12 miles (19,714.61 km) WNW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |