Nonstop flight route between Wellington, New Zealand and Orenburg, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wellington International Airport (WLG), Wellington, New Zealand and Tsentralny Airport (REN), Orenburg, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,555 miles (or 15,377 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 Tsentralny 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 Tsentralny 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: | REN / UWOO |
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Location: | Orenburg, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°47'44"N by 55°27'24"E |
Area Served: | Orenburg |
Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Orenburg Airlines" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 387 feet (118 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from REN |
More Information: | REN Maps & Info |
Facts about Wellington International Airport (WLG):
- According to WIAL in 2009, the forthcoming Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 were originally predicted to have improved runway performance over existing long haul aircraft, opening up the possibility of direct air links to Asia and the Americas if commercially viable.
- At 2,081 metres, Wellington's runway is shorter than some New Zealand domestic airport runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wellington International Airport (WLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- A proposal to relocate the terminal from the east side to the site of the Miramar Golf Course was put forward in 1956.
- 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 Tsentralny Airport (REN):
- Tsentralny Airport (REN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tsentralny Airport", another name for REN is "Аэропорт Центральный".
- The furthest airport from Tsentralny Airport (REN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,562 miles (16,998 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Tsentralny Airport (REN) is Aktobe International Airport (AKX), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) SE of REN.
- Because of Tsentralny Airport's relatively low elevation of 387 feet, planes can take off or land at Tsentralny 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.