Nonstop flight route between Rotorua, New Zealand and Kamuela, Hawaii, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rotorua International Airport (ROT), Rotorua, New Zealand and Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE), Kamuela, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,408 miles (or 7,093 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 Rotorua International Airport and Waimea-Kohala 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 Rotorua International Airport and Waimea-Kohala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROT / NZRO |
Airport Name: | Rotorua International Airport |
Location: | Rotorua, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°6'33"S by 176°19'1"E |
Area Served: | Rotorua and inland Bay of Plenty |
Operator/Owner: | Rotorua International Airport Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 936 feet (285 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ROT |
More Information: | ROT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUE / PHMU |
Airport Name: | Waimea-Kohala Airport |
Location: | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°0'5"N by 155°40'5"W |
Area Served: | Kamuela, Hawaii |
Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2671 feet (814 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUE |
More Information: | MUE Maps & Info |
Facts about Rotorua International Airport (ROT):
- The furthest airport from Rotorua International Airport (ROT) is Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM), which is nearly antipodal to Rotorua International Airport (meaning Rotorua International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ciudad Real Central Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Ciudad Real, Spain.
- Rotorua has two runways.
- Because of Rotorua International Airport's relatively low elevation of 936 feet, planes can take off or land at Rotorua 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.
- Qantas previously served Rotorua from Christchurch using Boeing 737 aircraft, but this service was withdrawn in 2009.
- Rotorua International Airport handled 227,578 passengers last year.
- The conversion of Rotorua Airport to an international airport has encountered both strong opposition and support from locals.
- The closest airport to Rotorua International Airport (ROT) is Tauranga Airport (TRG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NNW of ROT.
- Construction began in 2008.
- Rotorua International Airport (ROT) has 2 runways.
Facts about Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE):
- Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Waimea-Kohala Airport (meaning Waimea-Kohala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- The closest airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of MUE.
- Waimea-Kohala Airport covers an area of 90 acres at an elevation of 2,671 feet above mean sea level.