Nonstop flight route between La Porte, Indiana, United States and Gisborne, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO), La Porte, Indiana, United States and Gisborne Airport (GIS), Gisborne, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,148 miles (or 13,113 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 La Porte Municipal Airport and Gisborne 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 La Porte Municipal Airport and Gisborne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPO / KPPO |
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Location: | La Porte, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°34'20"N by 86°44'3"W |
Area Served: | La Porte, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | La Porte Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 812 feet (247 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPO |
More Information: | PPO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIS / NZGS |
Airport Name: | Gisborne Airport |
Location: | Gisborne, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E |
Operator/Owner: | The Eastland Group |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from GIS |
More Information: | GIS Maps & Info |
Facts about La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO):
- Because of La Porte Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 812 feet, planes can take off or land at La Porte Municipal 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.
- In addition to being known as "La Porte Municipal Airport", another name for PPO is "LPO".
- The closest airport to La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) is La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of PPO.
- The furthest airport from La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,137 miles (17,923 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) has 2 runways.
Facts about Gisborne Airport (GIS):
- Gisborne Airport (GIS) has 4 runways.
- Because of Gisborne Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gisborne 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.
- Eastland Group pay's Gisborne District Council an annual rental fee indexed to passenger numbers and is accountable for all capital investment.
- The closest airport to Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of GIS.
- The furthest airport from Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), which is nearly antipodal to Gisborne Airport (meaning Gisborne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alicante-Elche Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Alicante, Spain.