Nonstop flight route between Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand and Easter Island, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(40°54'16"S by 174°59'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°9'52"S by 109°25'18"W)
Distance from PPQ to IPC:
4,297.99 miles (6,916.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand and Mataveri International Airport (IPC), Easter Island, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,298 miles (or 6,917 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 Mataveri 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 Mataveri 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: | IPC / SCIP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Easter Island, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°9'52"S by 109°25'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | FACH - Fuerza Aérea de Chile (Chilean Air Force) |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 227 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPC |
| More Information: | IPC 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.
- The Kapiti Aero Club is based at the airport, along with other private fliers and charter businesses.
- Originally government-owned, the Kapiti Coast Airport was the greater Wellington region's main airport until Wellington International Airport re-opened in 1959.
- The closest airport to Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) is Wellington International Airport (WLG), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) SSW of PPQ.
- 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.
- On 24 October 2011, Air Nelson, a subsidiary of Air New Zealand, commenced flights between Auckland and Paraparaumu.
- Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) has 3 runways.
Facts about Mataveri International Airport (IPC):
- The closest airport to Mataveri International Airport (IPC) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 1,615 miles (2,599 kilometers) W of IPC.
- The airport's single runway is 3,318 m long.
- Mataveri International Airport (IPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mataveri International Airport's relatively low elevation of 227 feet, planes can take off or land at Mataveri 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.
- The furthest airport from Mataveri International Airport (IPC) is Jaisalmer Airport (JSA), which is nearly antipodal to Mataveri International Airport (meaning Mataveri International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jaisalmer Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Jaisalmer, India.
- In addition to being known as "Mataveri International Airport", another name for IPC is "Isla de Pascua Airport".
| 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 | 1,614.74 miles (2,598.67 km) W | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 1,857.29 miles (2,989.01 km) WNW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 1,887.51 miles (3,037.65 km) W | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 1,936.16 miles (3,115.94 km) W | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 2,099.61 miles (3,378.99 km) W | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 2,161.61 miles (3,478.77 km) WNW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 2,217.07 miles (3,568.02 km) ESE | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 2,239.38 miles (3,603.93 km) NE | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 2,240.86 miles (3,606.31 km) NE | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 2,247.19 miles (3,616.49 km) SE | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 2,247.27 miles (3,616.62 km) ESE | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 2,249.58 miles (3,620.34 km) WNW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 2,259.30 miles (3,635.99 km) SE | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 14 | 2,259.37 miles (3,636.09 km) SE | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 2,259.81 miles (3,636.80 km) ESE | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.79 miles (19,973.19 km) NW | Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) | Jaisalmer, India | |
| 2 | 12,349.36 miles (19,874.32 km) E | Kadanwari Airport (KCF) | Kadanwari, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 12,320.68 miles (19,828.16 km) ENE | Sukkur Airport (SKZ) | Sukkur, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 12,296.76 miles (19,789.67 km) NE | Sindhri Airport (MPD) | Sindhri Tharparkar, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 12,286.75 miles (19,773.56 km) E | Moenjodaro Airport (MJD) | Moenjodaro, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 12,285.36 miles (19,771.32 km) ENE | Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) | Jacobabad, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 12,271.77 miles (19,749.45 km) WNW | Jodhpur Airport (JDH) | Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India | |
| 8 | 12,270.77 miles (19,747.84 km) NNW | Bahawalpur Airport (BHV) | Bahawalpur, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 12,264.14 miles (19,737.16 km) WNW | Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) | Bikaner, India | |
| 10 | 12,249.56 miles (19,713.71 km) NE | Hyderabad Airportحیدرآباد ہوائی اڈا (HDD) | Hyderabad, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 12,243.52 miles (19,703.99 km) N | Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 12,220.76 miles (19,667.35 km) NNW | Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX) | Multan, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 12,191.53 miles (19,620.31 km) E | Khuzdar Airport (KDD) | Khuzdar, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 12,173.47 miles (19,591.25 km) NE | Jinnah International Airport (KHI) | Karachi, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 12,165.72 miles (19,578.78 km) NW | Udaipur Airport (UDR) | Udaipur, India | |