Nonstop flight route between Tauranga, New Zealand and Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(37°40'23"S by 176°11'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°36'42"S by 118°32'52"E)
Distance from TRG to MKR:
3,404.57 miles (5,479.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tauranga Airport (TRG), Tauranga, New Zealand and Meekatharra Airport (MKR), Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,405 miles (or 5,479 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 Tauranga Airport and Meekatharra 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 Tauranga Airport and Meekatharra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRG / NZTG |
| Airport Name: | Tauranga Airport |
| Location: | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°40'23"S by 176°11'49"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tauranga Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRG |
| More Information: | TRG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKR / YMEK |
| Airport Name: | Meekatharra Airport |
| Location: | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'42"S by 118°32'52"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Meekatharra |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1713 feet (522 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKR |
| More Information: | MKR Maps & Info |
Facts about Tauranga Airport (TRG):
- The closest airport to Tauranga Airport (TRG) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) W of TRG.
- A number of small charter and training operations are also based here along with maintenance providers, Tauranga Aero Club and Bayflight Aviation.
- The furthest airport from Tauranga Airport (TRG) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is nearly antipodal to Tauranga Airport (meaning Tauranga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Granada Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Granada, Spain.
- Because of Tauranga Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Tauranga 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.
- Tauranga Airport (TRG) has 4 runways.
- Tauranga Airport is the current location for the Sportavex biennial fly-in and airshow.
- In 2006 a study into the feasibility of a new airport at Paengaroa or Payes Pa was produced, but Tauranga Airport is yet to reach full operational capacity.
Facts about Meekatharra Airport (MKR):
- The closest airport to Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is Cue Airport (CUY), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) SSW of MKR.
- The furthest airport from Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,995 miles (19,303 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Meekatharra Airport (MKR) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.35 miles (40.79 km) W | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 30.82 miles (49.59 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 42.71 miles (68.73 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 49.11 miles (79.03 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 50.22 miles (80.81 km) NW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 71.73 miles (115.44 km) NNW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 73.93 miles (118.99 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 80.60 miles (129.71 km) WNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 89.85 miles (144.61 km) WNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 106.73 miles (171.77 km) NNW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 118.49 miles (190.68 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 129.26 miles (208.03 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 143.07 miles (230.25 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 166.19 miles (267.45 km) NW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 170.26 miles (274.01 km) SSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.28 miles (19,961.09 km) N | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,378.83 miles (19,921.75 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,357.88 miles (19,888.03 km) NNE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,354.56 miles (19,882.68 km) N | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,339.37 miles (19,858.24 km) NW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,320.63 miles (19,828.08 km) E | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,301.29 miles (19,796.95 km) NE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 8 | 12,297.00 miles (19,790.06 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,288.29 miles (19,776.03 km) NE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,273.22 miles (19,751.78 km) W | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,270.35 miles (19,747.16 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,270.35 miles (19,747.16 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,264.86 miles (19,738.33 km) NNW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 14 | 12,264.30 miles (19,737.43 km) N | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,258.48 miles (19,728.06 km) NE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.49 miles (111.84 km) SSW | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 112.61 miles (181.24 km) SSW | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 132.10 miles (212.60 km) ESE | Mount Keith Airport (WME) | Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 157.41 miles (253.33 km) ESE | Leinster Airport (LER) | Leinster, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 225.84 miles (363.46 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 230.56 miles (371.05 km) SE | Leonora Airport (LNO) | Leonora, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 234.24 miles (376.98 km) NNE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 236.21 miles (380.14 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 241.78 miles (389.11 km) SSE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 10 | 242.96 miles (391.00 km) NNW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 250.53 miles (403.18 km) SE | Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI) | Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 252.35 miles (406.12 km) N | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 270.46 miles (435.27 km) N | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 273.95 miles (440.88 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 274.65 miles (442.01 km) ESE | Laverton Airport (LVO) | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,994.57 miles (19,303.35 km) NNE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,847.01 miles (19,065.86 km) N | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 3 | 11,841.55 miles (19,057.08 km) NNE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 11,839.98 miles (19,054.55 km) N | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 5 | 11,839.17 miles (19,053.25 km) NNE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 6 | 11,835.24 miles (19,046.92 km) N | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 7 | 11,828.66 miles (19,036.34 km) N | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 8 | 11,823.43 miles (19,027.92 km) NNE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 9 | 11,822.59 miles (19,026.56 km) NNE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 11,816.17 miles (19,016.23 km) N | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 11 | 11,813.04 miles (19,011.19 km) NNE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 12 | 11,807.08 miles (19,001.60 km) N | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 13 | 11,803.38 miles (18,995.65 km) NNE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 14 | 11,802.02 miles (18,993.47 km) NNE | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 11,800.27 miles (18,990.65 km) NNE | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |