Nonstop flight route between Mangere, New Zealand and Marakei, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Auckland Airport (AKL), Mangere, New Zealand and Marakei Airport (MZK), Marakei, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,700 miles (or 4,346 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 Auckland Airport and Marakei 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 Auckland Airport and Marakei Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKL / NZAA |
Airport Name: | Auckland Airport |
Location: | Mangere, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°0'29"S by 174°47'30"E |
Area Served: | Auckland |
Operator/Owner: | AIAL |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKL |
More Information: | AKL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZK / NGMK |
Airport Name: | Marakei Airport |
Location: | Marakei, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°3'1"N by 173°16'0"E |
Area Served: | Marakei |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MZK |
More Information: | MZK Maps & Info |
Facts about Auckland Airport (AKL):
- In July 2009 Auckland Airport elected to delay a scheduled increase in its landing charges from 1 July 2009 to assist its airline customers during the recession.
- Auckland Airport handled 14,829,393 passengers last year.
- In 2009, an extension to the international terminal was constructed, creating Pier B.
- Auckland Airport (AKL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Auckland Airport (AKL) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Auckland Airport (meaning Auckland Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,942 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- The closest airport to Auckland Airport (AKL) is Ardmore Airport (AMZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of AKL.
- The two previously separate domestic terminal buildings have now been connected by a common retail area.
- Because of Auckland Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Auckland 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.
- Auckland Airport is the largest and busiest airport in New Zealand with 14,829,393 passengers in the year ended November 2013.
- It has a capacity of about 45 flight movements per hour, using a single runway which is fully Cat IIIb capable.
- Jetstar domestic services operate from gates 20, 21, and 22.
Facts about Marakei Airport (MZK):
- Because of Marakei Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Marakei 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 Marakei Airport (MZK) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is located 11,988 miles (19,292 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- The closest airport to Marakei Airport (MZK) is Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of MZK.