Nonstop flight route between Zagreb, Croatia and Christchurch, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(45°44'35"N by 16°4'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°29'21"S by 172°31'55"E)
Distance from ZAG to CHC:
11,273.08 miles (18,142.22 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- ZAG Airport Information
- CHC Airport Information
- Facts about ZAG
- Facts about CHC
- Map of Nearest Airports to ZAG
- List of Nearest Airports to ZAG
- Map of Furthest Airports from ZAG
- List of Furthest Airports from ZAG
- Map of Nearest Airports to CHC
- List of Nearest Airports to CHC
- Map of Furthest Airports from CHC
- List of Furthest Airports from CHC
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zagreb International Airport (ZAG), Zagreb, Croatia and Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,273 miles (or 18,142 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 Zagreb International 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 Zagreb International 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: | ZAG / LDZA |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Zagreb, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°44'35"N by 16°4'8"E |
| Area Served: | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Operator/Owner: | MZLZ d.d. |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 353 feet (108 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAG |
| More Information: | ZAG 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 Zagreb International Airport (ZAG):
- Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 12 April 2012, Aeroports de Paris received a 30-year concession of the airport from the Government of Croatia.
- Zagreb International Airport, also known as Pleso Airport after the nearby suburb of Pleso, is the main international airport of Croatia and also a base of the Croatian Air Force and Air Defence.
- Because of Zagreb International Airport's relatively low elevation of 353 feet, planes can take off or land at Zagreb 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 Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNW of ZAG.
- The furthest airport from Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,809 miles (19,004 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Zagreb International Airport", another name for ZAG is "Međunarodna zračna luka Zagreb".
- A competition for the final architectural and urban planning solution took place in August 2009, and the winner was declared at the beginning of October.
Facts about Christchurch International Airport (CHC):
- Due to increasing passenger numbers, the airport has completed construction on a new Domestic terminal upgrade costing $237 million.
- Christchurch International Airport handled 556,096 passengers last year.
- Runway 11/29 will be widened and extended 244m west into the nearby golf course and a RESA will be added to each end to make it comply with ICAO standards.
- 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.
- 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.
- Christchurch International Airport is the main airport that serves Christchurch, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of CHC.
- Christchurch International Airport (CHC) has 3 runways.
- In early 2009 work on the new terminal commenced.
- Christchurch airport will be the winter base for the next 20 years for the NASA's SOFIA Space telescope which is fitted inside a 1977 Boeing 747SP.
- Christchurch Airport consists of a single terminal which caters for both domestic and international flights.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.10 miles (87.06 km) NNW | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia |     |
| 2 | 81.19 miles (130.66 km) WSW | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 3 | 81.41 miles (131.02 km) SE | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 4 | 83.46 miles (134.31 km) NE | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 5 | 84.27 miles (135.62 km) WNW | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 6 | 91.44 miles (147.15 km) NNW | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 7 | 103.55 miles (166.65 km) NW | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 8 | 115.25 miles (185.47 km) SW | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 9 | 118.34 miles (190.46 km) SSW | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 10 | 119.67 miles (192.59 km) WSW | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 11 | 120.06 miles (193.22 km) W | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 12 | 125.24 miles (201.56 km) W | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 13 | 133.92 miles (215.52 km) E | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 14 | 152.71 miles (245.76 km) S | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| 15 | 157.00 miles (252.66 km) ESE | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,808.79 miles (19,004.36 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,392.97 miles (18,335.16 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,372.10 miles (18,301.57 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,362.14 miles (18,285.55 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,341.74 miles (18,252.72 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,332.63 miles (18,238.05 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,329.56 miles (18,233.11 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,316.37 miles (18,211.89 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,309.96 miles (18,201.58 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,302.64 miles (18,189.79 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,302.42 miles (18,189.44 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,296.91 miles (18,180.57 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,293.04 miles (18,174.34 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,274.50 miles (18,144.50 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,273.08 miles (18,142.22 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |