Nonstop flight route between Ashburton, New Zealand and Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), Ashburton, New Zealand and Allen Army Airfield (BIG), Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,806 miles (or 12,562 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 Ashburton Aerodrome and Allen Army Airfield, 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 Ashburton Aerodrome and Allen Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASG / NZAS |
Airport Name: | Ashburton Aerodrome |
Location: | Ashburton, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'11"S by 171°47'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ashburton Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 298 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from ASG |
More Information: | ASG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIG / PABI |
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Location: | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'43"N by 145°43'11"W |
Area Served: | Fort Greely, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1291 feet (393 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIG |
More Information: | BIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG):
- The closest airport to Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) is Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SW of ASG.
- Because of Ashburton Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 298 feet, planes can take off or land at Ashburton Aerodrome 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.
- Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Ashburton Aerodrome (meaning Ashburton Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
Facts about Allen Army Airfield (BIG):
- Allen Army Airfield (BIG) has 3 runways.
- Two runways are lighted and can accommodate heavy cargo aircraft year-round, including the C-141.
- Allen Army Airfield is a public and military use airport serving Fort Greely and located three miles south of the central business district of Delta Junction, a city in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Allen Army Airfield", another name for BIG is "(former Big Delta Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,331 miles (16,625 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Delta Junction Airport (DJN), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) N of BIG.