Nonstop flight route between Whangarei, New Zealand and Camp Springs, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whangarei Airport (WRE), Whangarei, New Zealand and Andrews Field (ADW), Camp Springs, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,618 miles (or 13,870 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 Whangarei Airport and Andrews Field, 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 Whangarei Airport and Andrews Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRE / NZWR |
Airport Name: | Whangarei Airport |
Location: | Whangarei, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°46'5"S by 174°21'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | Whangarei District Airport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 133 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WRE |
More Information: | WRE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADW / KADW |
Airport Name: | Andrews Field |
Location: | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'38"N by 76°52'0"W |
View all routes: | Routes from ADW |
More Information: | ADW Maps & Info |
Facts about Whangarei Airport (WRE):
- Whangarei Airport (WRE) has 2 runways.
- The airport has a modern air-conditioned terminal building with free wifi and a cafeteria, which services Air New Zealand's subsidiaries, Eagle Airways and Air Nelson.
- The furthest airport from Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Whangarei Airport (meaning Whangarei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- The NAC began regular commercial flights between Whangarei and Auckland in 1947.
- In 2009, airport passenger numbers were increasing steadily, with flight numbers increasing also, reaching a peak of 10 return flights to Auckland and 2 return flights to Wellington on weekdays.
- On 9 February 2007, a Robinson R22 helicopter training at Whangarei Airport crash landed in Whangarei Harbour.
- The closest airport to Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WSW of WRE.
- Because of Whangarei Airport's relatively low elevation of 133 feet, planes can take off or land at Whangarei 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.
Facts about Andrews Field (ADW):
- Andrews Field was named on 7 February 1945 in honor of Lt Gen.
- The furthest airport from Andrews Field (ADW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,691 miles (18,815 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the years since 1959, Andrews' flight operations and importance have increased greatly.
- Joint Base Andrews was designated on 1 October 2009 and on 1 October 2010, the Air Force completed the merge of the 11th Wing and the 316th at Joint Base Andrews.
- When the body of assassinated President Kennedy arrived at Andrews from Dallas, Texas, at 6:08 pm on 22 November 1963, the air terminal was jammed with thousands of people, including the largest gathering of news media representatives ever assembled on Andrews AFB.
- The closest airport to Andrews Field (ADW) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of ADW.
- Known as "The President's Wing," the 89th Airlift Wing continues to contribute to Andrews' rich history as the elite Air Mobility Command wing for transporting VIPs around the world.