Nonstop flight route between Hamilton, New Zealand and Gibraltar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), Hamilton, New Zealand and Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), Gibraltar would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,312 miles (or 19,815 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 Hamilton International Airport and Gibraltar 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 Hamilton International Airport and Gibraltar International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between HLZ and GIB makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Hamilton International Airport and Gibraltar International Airport 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 HLZ and GIB are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Hamilton, New Zealand and Gibraltar 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 HLZ and GIB!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLZ / NZHN |
Airport Name: | Hamilton International Airport |
Location: | Hamilton, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°52'0"S by 175°19'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | Hamilton International Airport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 172 feet (52 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from HLZ |
More Information: | HLZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIB / LXGB |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Gibraltar |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'3"N by 5°20'58"W |
Area Served: | Gibraltar |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GIB |
More Information: | GIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Hamilton International Airport (HLZ):
- The furthest airport from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is nearly antipodal to Hamilton International Airport (meaning Hamilton International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Córdoba Airport), and is located 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Spain.
- The closest airport to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ENE of HLZ.
- The Waikato Aero Club has been based at Hamilton Airport since 1933.
- Because of Hamilton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Hamilton 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.
- Ansett built an independent passenger terminal to the south of the main building, equipping it with a 'Golden Wing Club' lounge and food vending machines.
- Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) has 4 runways.
- The airport has a single terminal building and 6 tarmac gates.
- The airport operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Facts about Gibraltar International Airport (GIB):
- Because of Gibraltar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gibraltar 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.
- On 3 November 2003, Monarch announced a new route from Gibraltar to Manchester Airport.
- On 18 May 2011, Bmibaby announced that it would launch flights from Gibraltar to East Midlands from 31 March 2012.
- The closest airport to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Ceuta Heliport (JCU), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) S of GIB.
- The road across the runway is constraining operations at the airport, especially with the increase in operations since the Córdoba Agreement.
- The furthest airport from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Gibraltar International Airport (meaning Gibraltar International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
- Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gibraltar International Airport", another name for GIB is "(North Front Airport)".
- Gibraltar International Airport handled 383,013 passengers last year.