Nonstop flight route between Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada and Christchurch, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(47°25'29"N by 61°46'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°29'21"S by 172°31'55"E)
Distance from YGR to CHC:
9,844.51 miles (15,843.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR), Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada and Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,845 miles (or 15,843 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 Îles-de-la-Madeleine 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 Îles-de-la-Madeleine 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: | YGR / CYGR |
| Airport Name: | Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport |
| Location: | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°25'29"N by 61°46'41"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGR |
| More Information: | YGR 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 Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR):
- Because of Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Îles-de-la-Madeleine 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 Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,574 miles (18,627 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) is Charlottetown Airport (YYG), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) SW of YGR.
- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) has 2 runways.
Facts about Christchurch International Airport (CHC):
- Christchurch International Airport (CHC) has 3 runways.
- Since the closure of Wigram Air Force Base, the Royal New Zealand Air Force always flies to Christchurch International Airport when required to visit the city.
- A drop off and pick up lane is available on the ground floor of the multi-level carpark building.
- Three different city bus routes service the airport.
- Christchurch International Airport is the main airport that serves Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Stage 1 of the new terminal, including the new check-in hall, new food/retail precinct, new single domestic security screening, and the new regional departure lounge and baggage claim of the new terminal was completed in May 2011, allowing the old international check-in and the old domestic terminal north of the main pier to be demolished to make way for Stage 2.
- 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 closest airport to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of CHC.
- The size of the new integrated terminal at Christchurch Airport is 77,591m².
- 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.
- China Southern Airlines has stated it intends to start a Guangzhou to Christchurch service in the future.
- Christchurch International Airport handled 556,096 passengers last year.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) SW | Charlottetown Airport (YYG) | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |     |
| 2 | 118.45 miles (190.63 km) SW | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 3 | 119.66 miles (192.57 km) SE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 4 | 123.74 miles (199.14 km) S | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 5 | 155.69 miles (250.56 km) NW | Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (YGP) | Gaspé, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 164.36 miles (264.51 km) WSW | Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 7 | 168.02 miles (270.40 km) ENE | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 175.05 miles (281.71 km) W | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 9 | 176.78 miles (284.49 km) WNW | Bonaventure Airport (YVB) | Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 185.31 miles (298.23 km) W | Bathurst Airport (ZBF) | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 11 | 191.04 miles (307.45 km) N | Natashquan Airport (YNA) | Natashquan, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 192.86 miles (310.37 km) N | Kégashka Airport (ZKG) | Kegaska, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 194.41 miles (312.88 km) SSW | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 14 | 202.22 miles (325.44 km) NNW | Port-Menier Airport (YPN) | Port-Menier, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 203.00 miles (326.70 km) NNW | Baie-Johan-Beetz Seaplane Base (SPB) (YBJ) | Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,574.13 miles (18,626.72 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,521.16 miles (18,541.46 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,490.35 miles (18,491.89 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,487.99 miles (18,488.09 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,476.30 miles (18,469.27 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,469.07 miles (18,457.63 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,457.20 miles (18,438.53 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,370.63 miles (18,299.21 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,362.18 miles (18,285.60 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,360.33 miles (18,282.64 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,300.93 miles (18,187.04 km) S | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,274.62 miles (18,144.69 km) S | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,241.87 miles (18,091.99 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,233.42 miles (18,078.40 km) S | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,176.50 miles (17,986.79 km) SSW | Forrest Airport (FOS) | Forrest, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |