Nonstop flight route between Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand and Dinder, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(40°54'16"S by 174°59'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°31'58"N by 35°4'1"E)
Distance from PPQ to DNX:
9,324.92 miles (15,006.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand and Galegu Airport (DNX), Dinder, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,325 miles (or 15,007 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 Galegu 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 Galegu 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: | DNX / HSGG |
| Airport Name: | Galegu Airport |
| Location: | Dinder, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°31'58"N by 35°4'1"E |
| Area Served: | Dinder |
| View all routes: | Routes from DNX |
| More Information: | DNX Maps & Info |
Facts about Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ):
- 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.
- Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- This re-development was spurred by interest from Air New Zealand to operate Q300 aircraft.
- The closest airport to Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) is Wellington International Airport (WLG), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) SSW of PPQ.
- Paraparaumu was judged unsuitable for international operations in the 1950s due to Kapiti Island to the near west and the Tararua Ranges barely a mile east infringing the take-off and landing flightpaths.
- On 6 November 1970, Douglas C-47B ZK-AXS of the Ministry of Transport was damaged beyond economic repair during a downwind simulated takeoff, when the undercarriage collapsed.
Facts about Galegu Airport (DNX):
- The furthest airport from Galegu Airport (DNX) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is nearly antipodal to Galegu Airport (meaning Galegu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihi Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,770 kilometers) away in Manihi, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Galegu Airport (DNX) is Humera Airport (HUE), which is located 151 miles (244 kilometers) NE of DNX.
| 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 | 151.45 miles (243.73 km) NE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 159.65 miles (256.92 km) E | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 174.00 miles (280.03 km) NNE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 4 | 176.78 miles (284.49 km) S | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 203.65 miles (327.74 km) ESE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 214.58 miles (345.33 km) NNE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 7 | 220.18 miles (354.35 km) S | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 267.75 miles (430.90 km) E | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 270.14 miles (434.75 km) NW | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 10 | 272.87 miles (439.14 km) ENE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 275.59 miles (443.52 km) S | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 278.28 miles (447.85 km) ESE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 303.83 miles (488.96 km) S | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 306.23 miles (492.84 km) S | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 307.53 miles (494.92 km) ENE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,284.62 miles (19,770.12 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,278.51 miles (19,760.29 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,217.82 miles (19,662.62 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,204.51 miles (19,641.21 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,188.73 miles (19,615.81 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,143.88 miles (19,543.63 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,143.58 miles (19,543.14 km) SW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,136.16 miles (19,531.21 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,101.81 miles (19,475.93 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,083.23 miles (19,446.03 km) SW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,992.40 miles (19,299.85 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,970.81 miles (19,265.10 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,970.06 miles (19,263.89 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,966.63 miles (19,258.38 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,938.80 miles (19,213.58 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |