Nonstop flight route between Takaka, New Zealand and Lewiston, Idaho, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), Takaka, New Zealand and Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS), Lewiston, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,413 miles (or 11,930 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 Takaka Aerodrome and Lewiston-Nez Perce County 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 Takaka Aerodrome and Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTF / NZTK |
Airport Name: | Takaka Aerodrome |
Location: | Takaka, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°54'13"S by 172°48'19"E |
Operator/Owner: | Takaka Aerodrome Management Committee |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KTF |
More Information: | KTF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWS / KLWS |
Airport Name: | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport |
Location: | Lewiston, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°22'27"N by 117°0'55"W |
Area Served: | Lewiston, Idaho Clarkston, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | City of Lewiston & Nez Perce County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1442 feet (440 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LWS |
More Information: | LWS Maps & Info |
Facts about Takaka Aerodrome (KTF):
- The closest airport to Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) is Motueka Aerodrome (MZP), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of KTF.
- Because of Takaka Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Takaka 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.
- The furthest airport from Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) is Vila Real Airport (VRL), which is nearly antipodal to Takaka Aerodrome (meaning Takaka Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vila Real Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Vila Real, Portugal.
- Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS):
- Lewiston was served by West Coast Airlines Fairchild F-27s during the 1960s.
- Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) has 2 runways.
- The municipal golf course adjacent to the west, Bryden Canyon, was designed and built in the early 1970s, and opened in March 1975.
- The closest airport to Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) is Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) N of LWS.
- The furthest airport from Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,717 miles (17,248 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.