Nonstop flight route between Wellington, New Zealand and Brno, Czech Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wellington International Airport (WLG), Wellington, New Zealand and Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ), Brno, Czech Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,248 miles (or 18,103 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 Wellington International Airport and Brno–Tuřany 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 Wellington International Airport and Brno–Tuřany Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLG / NZWN |
Airport Name: | Wellington International Airport |
Location: | Wellington, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'37"S by 174°48'19"E |
Area Served: | Wellington, New Zealand |
Operator/Owner: | Infratil, Wellington City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WLG |
More Information: | WLG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRQ / LKTB |
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Location: | Brno, Czech Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°9'5"N by 16°41'39"E |
Area Served: | Brno, Czech Republic |
Operator/Owner: | South-Moravia Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 770 feet (235 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BRQ |
More Information: | BRQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Wellington International Airport (WLG):
- Wellington has a reputation for sometimes rough and turbulent landings, even in larger aircraft, due to the channelling effect of Cook Strait creating strong and gusty winds, especially in pre frontal north westerly conditions.
- In April 2006, Air New Zealand and Qantas announced that they proposed to enter into a codeshare agreement, arguing that it would be necessary in order to reduce empty seats and financial losses on trans-Tasman routes.
- Wellington International Airport (WLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The length of the runway has limited the size of aircraft that can use the airport on a commercial basis, and overseas destinations are limited to the east coast of Australia and the South Pacific.
- Because of Wellington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Wellington 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.
- Because of the runway limitations, Qantas purchased two short-bodied "Special Performance" 747SP for flights between Wellington and Australia during the first half of the 1980s.
- The furthest airport from Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Wellington International Airport (meaning Wellington International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,966 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
- Wellington is the third busiest airport in New Zealand handling a total of 5,373,622 passengers in the year ending 31 March 2013.
- The closest airport to Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of WLG.
Facts about Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ):
- In addition to being known as "Brno–Tuřany Airport", another name for BRQ is "Letiště Brno–Tuřany".
- The airport was built during the 1950s as a replacement for the old Brno airport located in Slatina.
- The furthest airport from Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,712 miles (18,848 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) is Kunovice Airport (UHE), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of BRQ.
- Brno–Tuřany Airport handled 463,023 passengers last year.
- Brno–Tuřany Airport is an airport in Brno, Czech Republic.
- Because of Brno–Tuřany Airport's relatively low elevation of 770 feet, planes can take off or land at Brno–Tuřany 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.