Nonstop flight route between Mangere, New Zealand and Harare, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(37°0'29"S by 174°47'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°55'54"S by 31°5'34"E)
Distance from AKL to HRE:
7,964.80 miles (12,818.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Auckland Airport (AKL), Mangere, New Zealand and Harare International Airport (HRE), Harare, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,965 miles (or 12,818 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 Harare 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 Harare 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: | HRE / FVHA |
| Airport Name: | Harare International Airport |
| Location: | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°55'54"S by 31°5'34"E |
| Area Served: | Harare |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 4887 feet (1,490 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HRE |
| More Information: | HRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Auckland Airport (AKL):
- In 2007, construction began on a second runway to the north of the current one.
- Jetstar domestic services operate from gates 20, 21, and 22.
- The closest airport to Auckland Airport (AKL) is Ardmore Airport (AMZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of 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 is the largest and busiest airport in New Zealand with 14,829,393 passengers in the year ended November 2013.
- In 1960 work started to transform the site into Auckland's main airport, taking over from Whenuapai in the north-west of the city.
- 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.
- 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.
- Construction for Stage One started in November 2007.
- Auckland Airport handled 14,829,393 passengers last year.
- Before 2006 Auckland Airport arriving and departing passengers were allowed to mingle airside.
- Auckland Airport (AKL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Harare International Airport (HRE):
- The closest airport to Harare International Airport (HRE) is Mutare Airport (UTA), which is located 125 miles (201 kilometers) SE of HRE.
- Also in 1949 the Minister of Mines and Transport set up an Airport Panel to co-ordinate the construction of the airport.
- Commissioned in 1956 and officially opened on 5 February 1957, Salisbury Airport cost £924'000 to build.
- Harare International Airport (HRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The runway is used by both the civilian airport and the Air Force of Zimbabwe whose base is on the southern side of the runway.
- The furthest airport from Harare International Airport (HRE) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Harare International Airport (meaning Harare International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,017 miles (19,339 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Harare International Airport's high elevation of 4,887 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HRE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HRE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Civil aviation regulatory authority, the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe has its head office on level 3 of the new International Terminal.
- Harare International Airport handled 612,208 passengers last year.
| 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 | 124.63 miles (200.57 km) SE | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 131.52 miles (211.66 km) SW | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 147.51 miles (237.40 km) S | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 174.61 miles (281.01 km) ESE | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 175.35 miles (282.20 km) WNW | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 186.44 miles (300.04 km) SSE | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 210.24 miles (338.35 km) NE | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 210.24 miles (338.35 km) NE | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) S | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 216.59 miles (348.57 km) SW | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | 250.70 miles (403.46 km) NW | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 12 | 271.44 miles (436.85 km) W | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 280.70 miles (451.74 km) ESE | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 300.19 miles (483.11 km) ENE | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 15 | 318.18 miles (512.05 km) NNE | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,016.64 miles (19,338.86 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,972.56 miles (19,267.92 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,972.52 miles (19,267.85 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,955.13 miles (19,239.87 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,953.64 miles (19,237.47 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,933.12 miles (19,204.44 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,905.52 miles (19,160.02 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,889.32 miles (19,133.96 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,876.69 miles (19,113.63 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,865.00 miles (19,094.82 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,859.13 miles (19,085.37 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,805.31 miles (18,998.76 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,805.31 miles (18,998.76 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,796.64 miles (18,984.81 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,794.23 miles (18,980.92 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |