Nonstop flight route between St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and Wellington, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM), St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and Wellington International Airport (WLG), Wellington, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,781 miles (or 14,132 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 St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport and Wellington 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 St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport and Wellington 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: | YCM / CYSN |
Airport Name: | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport |
Location: | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°11'30"N by 79°10'15"W |
Operator/Owner: | Niagara District Airport Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 321 feet (98 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YCM |
More Information: | YCM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLG / NZWN |
Airport Name: | Wellington International Airport |
Location: | Wellington, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'37"S by 174°48'19"E |
Area Served: | Wellington, New Zealand |
Operator/Owner: | Infratil, Wellington City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WLG |
More Information: | WLG Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM):
- Because of St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport's relatively low elevation of 321 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Catharines/Niagara District 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.
- One of the challenges faced by the S.C.F.C.
- St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) has 3 runways.
- In 1929, the facilities were described by the S.C.F.C.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- The furthest airport from St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,437 miles (18,406 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ESE of YCM.
- Being located adjacent to the Welland Ship Canal, one mile from the main line of the C.N.R.
Facts about Wellington International Airport (WLG):
- Wellington International Airport (WLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Wellington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Wellington 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 furthest airport from Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Wellington International Airport (meaning Wellington International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,966 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
- The South Pier contains six gates that serve regional aircraft and Air New Zealand Link turboprop aircraft.
- As recently as 1992, several alternate sites for Wellington Airport were considered – Te Horo, Paraparaumu, Mana Island, Ohariu Valley, Horokiwi, Wairarapa and Pencarrow – but a decision was made to upgrade the existing site at Rongotai.
- The closest airport to Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of WLG.
- A proposal to relocate the terminal from the east side to the site of the Miramar Golf Course was put forward in 1956.
- Wellington will be spending $40 million expanding its south west pier at the domestic terminal to cope with increased passengers numbers work is expected to be finished in 2015.