Nonstop flight route between Vilnius, Lithuania and Christchurch, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(54°38'12"N by 25°17'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°29'21"S by 172°31'55"E)
Distance from VNO to CHC:
10,786.55 miles (17,359.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vilnius International Airport (VNO), Vilnius, Lithuania and Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,787 miles (or 17,359 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 Vilnius International Airport and Christchurch 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 Vilnius International Airport and Christchurch 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: | VNO / EYVI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°38'12"N by 25°17'16"E |
| Area Served: | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Operator/Owner: | Lithuanian government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 646 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNO |
| More Information: | VNO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHC / NZCH |
| Airport Name: | Christchurch International Airport |
| Location: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°29'21"S by 172°31'55"E |
| Area Served: | Christchurch |
| Operator/Owner: | Christchurch City Council (75%) NZ Government (25%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 123 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHC |
| More Information: | CHC Maps & Info |
Facts about Vilnius International Airport (VNO):
- In addition to being known as "Vilnius International Airport", another name for VNO is "Tarptautinis Vilniaus oro uostas".
- Buses connect the airport with Vilnius Central Station, city centre and northern areas of the city.
- On 30 June 2013 Air Lituanica began its flights from the Vilnius International Airport.Today Vilnius Airport is one of the fastest-growing airports in Europe.
- Because of Vilnius International Airport's relatively low elevation of 646 feet, planes can take off or land at Vilnius 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.
- Vilnius International Airport (VNO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vilnius International Airport (VNO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,211 miles (18,043 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Vilnius International Airport (VNO) is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) WNW of VNO.
- Vilnius Airport is the international airport of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.
Facts about Christchurch International Airport (CHC):
- 5,592,529 passengers travelled in and out of Christchurch International Airport from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.
- Because of Christchurch International Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Christchurch 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 Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Christchurch International Airport (meaning Christchurch International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Three different city bus routes service the airport.
- In May 2013 the airport began kicking out travellers who tried to sleep at the airport overnight, saying they should find proper accommodation, but backed down after neighbours complained people were sleeping rough outdoors.The airport has direct flights to 18 domestic and 11 international destinations.
- Runway 11/29 will be widened and extended 244m west into the nearby golf course and a RESA will be added to each end to make it comply with ICAO standards.
- Christchurch International Airport handled 556,096 passengers last year.
- Christchurch International Airport (CHC) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of CHC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.97 miles (85.25 km) WNW | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania |     |
| 2 | 105.24 miles (169.37 km) NNE | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 3 | 105.41 miles (169.64 km) ESE | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 4 | 114.43 miles (184.16 km) NW | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 122.41 miles (197.00 km) ESE | Minsk National Airport (MSQ) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 6 | 166.06 miles (267.25 km) NNW | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 7 | 176.01 miles (283.26 km) WNW | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 183.85 miles (295.88 km) SSW | Brest Airport (BQT) | Brest, Belarus | |
| 9 | 187.95 miles (302.48 km) W | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 10 | 188.98 miles (304.13 km) WNW | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 11 | 199.44 miles (320.97 km) ESE | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| 12 | 202.34 miles (325.63 km) SSW | Biała Podlaska Airport (BXP) | Biała Podlaska, Poland | |
| 13 | 208.93 miles (336.23 km) NW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 14 | 237.13 miles (381.62 km) NW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 15 | 240.52 miles (387.07 km) ENE | Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,211.48 miles (18,043.09 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,795.79 miles (17,374.10 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,792.51 miles (17,368.82 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,787.64 miles (17,360.97 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,786.55 miles (17,359.23 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,779.99 miles (17,348.67 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,775.88 miles (17,342.05 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,773.93 miles (17,338.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,770.49 miles (17,333.37 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,760.37 miles (17,317.10 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,757.12 miles (17,311.86 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,754.80 miles (17,308.13 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,754.14 miles (17,307.07 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,749.08 miles (17,298.93 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,747.93 miles (17,297.07 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.56 miles (74.93 km) SW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 85.98 miles (138.36 km) SW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 91.30 miles (146.94 km) NE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) NW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 98.21 miles (158.06 km) NW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 121.37 miles (195.32 km) W | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 123.49 miles (198.74 km) WSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 124.98 miles (201.14 km) SW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 125.97 miles (202.73 km) W | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 130.32 miles (209.73 km) NNW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 152.29 miles (245.08 km) NNE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 155.42 miles (250.12 km) NNE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 165.18 miles (265.83 km) N | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 179.20 miles (288.39 km) N | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 183.94 miles (296.03 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,389.34 miles (19,938.66 km) ENE | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,373.89 miles (19,913.80 km) NE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,364.83 miles (19,899.21 km) W | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,331.77 miles (19,846.00 km) NE | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,326.14 miles (19,836.95 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,317.56 miles (19,823.14 km) NNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,296.25 miles (19,788.85 km) NNE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,283.43 miles (19,768.21 km) N | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,269.27 miles (19,745.42 km) NNE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,255.48 miles (19,723.23 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,253.81 miles (19,720.55 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,234.68 miles (19,689.77 km) NNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,226.73 miles (19,676.96 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,213.99 miles (19,656.46 km) N | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,207.66 miles (19,646.28 km) W | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |