Nonstop flight route between Mangere, New Zealand and Billings, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°0'29"S by 174°47'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°48'28"N by 108°32'34"W)
Distance from AKL to BIL:
7,437.90 miles (11,970.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Auckland Airport (AKL), Mangere, New Zealand and Billings Logan International Airport (BIL), Billings, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,438 miles (or 11,970 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 Billings Logan 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 Auckland Airport and Billings Logan International 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: | BIL / KBIL |
| Airport Name: | Billings Logan International Airport |
| Location: | Billings, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°48'28"N by 108°32'34"W |
| Area Served: | Billings, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Billings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3652 feet (1,113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIL |
| More Information: | BIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Auckland Airport (AKL):
- Auckland Airport handled 14,829,393 passengers last year.
- Auckland Airport is the largest and busiest airport in New Zealand with 14,829,393 passengers in the year ended November 2013.
- The two previously separate domestic terminal buildings have now been connected by a common retail area.
- Construction for Stage One started in November 2007.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Auckland Airport (AKL) is Ardmore Airport (AMZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of AKL.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Billings Logan International Airport (BIL):
- There are nine taxiways currently in use.
- The furthest airport from Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,579 miles (17,025 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) is Roundup Airport (RPX), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) N of BIL.
- For at least part of each year 1977–1981 Billings saw scheduled Northwest DC-10s EWR-DTW-ORD-BIL-GTF-GEG-SEA and back.
- Billings Logan International Airport handled 899,302 passengers last year.
- The "First" flight was made on Memorial Day 1913, with much publicity, Dr.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.13 miles (16.31 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 42.34 miles (68.14 km) ENE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 43.07 miles (69.31 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 65.03 miles (104.66 km) NE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 66.32 miles (106.73 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 72.32 miles (116.39 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 88.88 miles (143.04 km) NNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 89.10 miles (143.39 km) NW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 89.85 miles (144.61 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 113.00 miles (181.86 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) NNW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 130.19 miles (209.53 km) NNW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 132.37 miles (213.03 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 138.87 miles (223.49 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 142.19 miles (228.83 km) SSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,391.33 miles (19,941.87 km) WNW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,389.40 miles (19,938.76 km) NE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,386.33 miles (19,933.82 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,377.07 miles (19,918.92 km) N | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 5 | 12,375.69 miles (19,916.69 km) NNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,359.53 miles (19,890.69 km) N | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,356.95 miles (19,886.54 km) W | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,339.90 miles (19,859.09 km) NNE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,338.93 miles (19,857.53 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,338.93 miles (19,857.53 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,292.36 miles (19,782.59 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,288.99 miles (19,777.17 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,284.67 miles (19,770.20 km) E | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 14 | 12,279.78 miles (19,762.34 km) NNE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,279.62 miles (19,762.09 km) W | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.10 miles (74.19 km) N | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 91.99 miles (148.05 km) SSW | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 92.15 miles (148.31 km) W | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 96.40 miles (155.14 km) NNW | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 104.49 miles (168.16 km) SE | Sheridan County Airport (SHR) | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 125.71 miles (202.31 km) W | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 129.42 miles (208.27 km) NE | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 130.73 miles (210.39 km) SSE | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 134.25 miles (216.06 km) ENE | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 147.20 miles (236.90 km) WSW | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 171.66 miles (276.26 km) NW | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 173.48 miles (279.20 km) WNW | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 177.14 miles (285.07 km) NW | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 177.83 miles (286.20 km) ESE | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 186.36 miles (299.91 km) SW | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,578.82 miles (17,024.92 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,517.93 miles (16,926.93 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,517.15 miles (16,925.67 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,493.12 miles (16,887.00 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,462.04 miles (16,836.98 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,357.91 miles (16,669.40 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,294.32 miles (16,567.05 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,264.84 miles (16,519.63 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,161.25 miles (16,352.91 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,159.86 miles (16,350.67 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,144.21 miles (16,325.49 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,143.76 miles (16,324.76 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,122.79 miles (16,291.01 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,097.32 miles (16,250.02 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,094.90 miles (16,246.13 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |