Nonstop flight route between Placencia, Belize and Blenheim, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Placencia Airport (PLJ), Placencia, Belize and Woodbourne Airport (BHE), Blenheim, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,365 miles (or 11,853 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 Placencia Airport and Woodbourne 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 Placencia Airport and Woodbourne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLJ / |
Airport Name: | Placencia Airport |
Location: | Placencia, Belize |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°32'12"N by 88°21'42"W |
Area Served: | Placencia |
Operator/Owner: | n/a |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from PLJ |
More Information: | PLJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHE / NZWB |
Airport Name: | Woodbourne Airport |
Location: | Blenheim, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°31'5"S by 173°52'13"E |
Area Served: | Blenheim, New Zealand |
Operator/Owner: | Marlborough Airport Ltd |
Airport Type: | Public and Military |
Elevation: | 109 feet (33 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BHE |
More Information: | BHE Maps & Info |
Facts about Placencia Airport (PLJ):
- The closest airport to Placencia Airport (PLJ) is Independence Airport (INB), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PLJ.
- The furthest airport from Placencia Airport (PLJ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,977 miles (19,276 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Placencia Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Placencia 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.
- Due to the typical sea breeze, takeoffs and landings are typically done east-bound.
Facts about Woodbourne Airport (BHE):
- Woodbourne Airport (BHE) has 3 runways.
- Today it has more frequent operations, with Air New Zealand's regional subsidiary Eagle Airways using Beechcraft 1900 and Air Nelson using Bombardier Q300 aircraft.
- The closest airport to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) is Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) WNW of BHE.
- The furthest airport from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) is Bragança Airport (BGC), which is nearly antipodal to Woodbourne Airport (meaning Woodbourne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bragança Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Bragança, Portugal.
- Because of Woodbourne Airport's relatively low elevation of 109 feet, planes can take off or land at Woodbourne 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.