Nonstop flight route between Wellington, New Zealand and Puerto Asís, Colombia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wellington International Airport (WLG), Wellington, New Zealand and Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU), Puerto Asís, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,204 miles (or 11,594 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 Tres de Mayo 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 Tres de Mayo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Wellington International Airport (WLG):

• As recently as 1992, several alternate sites for Wellington Airport were considered – Te Horo, Paraparaumu, Mana Island, Ohariu Valley, Horokiwi, Wairarapa and Pencarrow – but a decision was made to upgrade the existing site at Rongotai.
• The airport comprises a small 110-hectare site on the Rongotai isthmus, a stretch of low-lying land between Wellington proper and the Miramar Peninsula.
• The closest airport to Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of WLG.
• In April 2009, the airport issued a new master plan outlining upgrade plans over the next 20 years, including expanded terminal and apron space, and scope for runway extensions.
• Wellington International Airport (WLG) currently has only 1 runway.
• At 2,081 metres, Wellington's runway is shorter than some New Zealand domestic airport runways.
• 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.
• 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.
• The South Pier contains six gates that serve regional aircraft and Air New Zealand Link turboprop aircraft.

Facts about Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU):

• In addition to being known as "Tres de Mayo Airport", another name for PUU is "Aeropuerto Tres de Mayo".
• The furthest airport from Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) is Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB), which is nearly antipodal to Tres de Mayo Airport (meaning Tres de Mayo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Thaha Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Jambi, Indonesia.
• The closest airport to Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) is Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of PUU.
• Because of Tres de Mayo Airport's relatively low elevation of 815 feet, planes can take off or land at Tres de Mayo 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.
• Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) currently has only 1 runway.