Nonstop flight route between Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand and Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay:
Departure Airport:
(40°54'16"S by 174°59'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°27'23"S by 57°46'14"W)
Distance from PPQ to CYR:
6,244.77 miles (10,049.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand and Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR), Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,245 miles (or 10,050 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 Kapiti Coast Airport and Laguna de los Patos International 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 Kapiti Coast Airport and Laguna de los Patos International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPQ / NZPP |
| Airport Name: | Kapiti Coast Airport |
| Location: | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°54'16"S by 174°59'21"E |
| Airport Type: | Attended, Uncontrolled, Certificated Aerodrome |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPQ |
| More Information: | PPQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYR / SUCA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°27'23"S by 57°46'14"W |
| Area Served: | Colonia del Sacramento |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYR |
| More Information: | CYR Maps & Info |
Facts about Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ):
- In 1952 a DC-3 experienced engine failure when about to land on Runway 34, and ploughed into a house in Kohutuhutu Rd, Raumati Beach.
- The furthest airport from Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Kapiti Coast Airport (meaning Kapiti Coast Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
- Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) has 3 runways.
- New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority has recently approved the airport after identifying approach obstruction issues.
- The closest airport to Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) is Wellington International Airport (WLG), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) SSW of PPQ.
- Interest in providing commercial flights at Paraparaumu reignited because the Kapiti coast is one of New Zealand's fastest growing regional centres.
- Because of Kapiti Coast Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapiti Coast 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.
- Constructed by the Royal New Zealand Air Force in July 1939 using equipment from Whenuapai, Paraparaumu was made available as an "Emergency Airport" by the government.
- The Kapiti Aero Club is based at the airport, along with other private fliers and charter businesses.
Facts about Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR):
- Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) is La Plata Airport (LPG), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) S of CYR.
- Laguna de los Patos International Airport is the airport serving Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.
- The furthest airport from Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) is Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Laguna de los Patos International Airport (meaning Laguna de los Patos International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yancheng Nanyang Airport), and is located 12,301 miles (19,796 kilometers) away in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China.
- Because of Laguna de los Patos International Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Laguna de los Patos International 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 "Laguna de los Patos International Airport", another name for CYR is "Aeropuerto Internacional Laguna de los Patos".
- Presently the airport is dedicated to general aviation.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.72 miles (49.44 km) SSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 33.97 miles (54.67 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 52.09 miles (83.83 km) NE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 65.15 miles (104.85 km) N | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 71.97 miles (115.82 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 95.99 miles (154.47 km) WSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 105.11 miles (169.16 km) W | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 114.04 miles (183.53 km) W | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) SW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 137.85 miles (221.85 km) NNW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 140.43 miles (226.00 km) NE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 160.48 miles (258.26 km) NNE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 185.98 miles (299.31 km) WSW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 205.71 miles (331.06 km) NNE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 210.70 miles (339.10 km) N | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.95 miles (19,973.45 km) E | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,380.82 miles (19,924.94 km) N | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,355.17 miles (19,883.66 km) WNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,350.11 miles (19,875.53 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,326.97 miles (19,838.29 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,315.78 miles (19,820.28 km) NNE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,313.18 miles (19,816.10 km) NW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,299.90 miles (19,794.73 km) ENE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,293.41 miles (19,784.28 km) E | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,284.90 miles (19,770.58 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,267.81 miles (19,743.07 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,261.24 miles (19,732.50 km) NW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,256.52 miles (19,724.90 km) NW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,252.28 miles (19,718.09 km) ENE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,252.17 miles (19,717.91 km) NNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.33 miles (58.47 km) S | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 37.45 miles (60.26 km) W | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 46.65 miles (75.08 km) W | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 50.31 miles (80.97 km) WSW | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 5 | 102.35 miles (164.71 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 105.20 miles (169.31 km) NE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 111.03 miles (178.68 km) NNW | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 8 | 134.34 miles (216.20 km) SSW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 9 | 145.59 miles (234.31 km) N | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 154.58 miles (248.77 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 180.03 miles (289.73 km) W | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 196.44 miles (316.14 km) SSE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 203.79 miles (327.97 km) WNW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 14 | 207.99 miles (334.72 km) SSW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 15 | 208.88 miles (336.16 km) N | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,300.56 miles (19,795.79 km) ENE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 2 | 12,273.83 miles (19,752.77 km) NE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 12,254.39 miles (19,721.48 km) ENE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 4 | 12,248.14 miles (19,711.41 km) N | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.31 km) E | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 6 | 12,241.56 miles (19,700.84 km) NE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 7 | 12,227.72 miles (19,678.56 km) NNE | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 8 | 12,216.28 miles (19,660.15 km) ENE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,210.55 miles (19,650.93 km) NE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 12,207.10 miles (19,645.37 km) NNE | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 12,206.57 miles (19,644.52 km) N | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 12 | 12,205.78 miles (19,643.25 km) NNE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 13 | 12,205.55 miles (19,642.88 km) NE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 14 | 12,199.87 miles (19,633.73 km) W | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 15 | 12,191.97 miles (19,621.02 km) NNE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |