Nonstop flight route between Braga, Portugal and Taupo, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Braga Airport (BGZ), Braga, Portugal and Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO), Taupo, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,127 miles (or 19,517 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 Braga Airport and Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō, 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 Braga Airport and Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between BGZ and TUO makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Braga Airport and Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between BGZ and TUO are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Braga, Portugal and Taupo, New Zealand by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between BGZ and TUO!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGZ / LPBR |
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Location: | Braga, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'12"N by 8°26'42"W |
Area Served: | Braga, Portugal |
Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGZ |
More Information: | BGZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUO / NZAP |
Airport Name: | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō |
Location: | Taupo, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°44'22"S by 176°5'3"E |
Operator/Owner: | Taupo Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1335 feet (407 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TUO |
More Information: | TUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Braga Airport (BGZ):
- Braga Airport (BGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Braga Airport (BGZ) is Westport Airport (WSZ), which is nearly antipodal to Braga Airport (meaning Braga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Westport Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Westport, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Braga Airport", another name for BGZ is "Aeródromo Municipal de Braga".
- Because of Braga Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Braga 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 Braga Airport (BGZ) is Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of BGZ.
Facts about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO):
- The furthest airport from Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) is Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM), which is nearly antipodal to Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (meaning Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ciudad Real Central Airport), and is located 12,428 miles (20,001 kilometers) away in Ciudad Real, Spain.
- Taupo Airport ) is a small airport 8 km to the south of Taupo township on the eastern shores of Lake Taupo, New Zealand.
- Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) has 2 runways.
- Taupo Airport is located within a Mandatory Broadcast Zone in uncontrolled airspace with type C airspace starting at 6500 ft AMSL and controlled by Christchurch Control.
- The closest airport to Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) is Rotorua International Airport (ROT), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NNE of TUO.