Nonstop flight route between Akita, Japan and Kaitaia, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(39°36'56"N by 140°13'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°4'12"S by 173°17'7"E)
Distance from AXT to KAT:
5,574.24 miles (8,970.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akita Airport (AXT), Akita, Japan and Kaitaia Airport (KAT), Kaitaia, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,574 miles (or 8,971 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXT / RJSK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Akita, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°36'56"N by 140°13'6"E |
| Area Served: | Akita, Akita, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Akita Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXT |
| More Information: | AXT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAT / NZKT |
| Airport Name: | Kaitaia Airport |
| Location: | Kaitaia, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°4'12"S by 173°17'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Far North Holdings Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAT |
| More Information: | KAT Maps & Info |
Facts about Akita Airport (AXT):
- The closest airport to Akita Airport (AXT) is Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) NNE of AXT.
- The furthest airport from Akita Airport (AXT) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,571 miles (18,622 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Akita Airport", other names for AXT include "秋田空港" and "Akita Kūkō".
- Because of Akita Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Akita 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.
- Akita Airport (AXT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kaitaia Airport (KAT):
- Kaitaia Airport (KAT) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kaitaia Airport (KAT) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ESE of KAT.
- Kaitaia Airport receives Beechcraft 1900D's twice daily Mon-Fri and daily Sat-Sun.
- Kaitaia Airport is located at Kaitaia in the Northland Region, of New Zealand.
- Because of Kaitaia Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaitaia 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 furthest airport from Kaitaia Airport (KAT) is Kenitra Air Base (NNA), which is nearly antipodal to Kaitaia Airport (meaning Kaitaia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kenitra Air Base), and is located 12,383 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Kenitra, Morocco.
- On 13 June 2005, Kaitaia Airport received an injection of $333,850 to upgrade its runway facilities so that it can accommodate larger aircraft.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.64 miles (65.41 km) NNE | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan |     |
| 2 | 50.53 miles (81.33 km) ESE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 60.12 miles (96.75 km) SSW | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 4 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) NNE | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 5 | 83.56 miles (134.48 km) S | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 92.42 miles (148.74 km) NE | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 7 | 96.84 miles (155.84 km) NE | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 8 | 108.67 miles (174.88 km) SSE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 9 | 129.24 miles (208.00 km) SSW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 10 | 152.17 miles (244.90 km) NNE | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 11 | 165.39 miles (266.17 km) S | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 12 | 174.60 miles (280.99 km) NNW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 13 | 215.10 miles (346.17 km) S | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 231.36 miles (372.34 km) NNE | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 15 | 262.96 miles (423.20 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,571.11 miles (18,621.86 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,547.15 miles (18,583.28 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,533.99 miles (18,562.11 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 11,514.94 miles (18,531.45 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 11,511.26 miles (18,525.53 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,505.38 miles (18,516.07 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,490.36 miles (18,491.89 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,487.61 miles (18,487.48 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,485.54 miles (18,484.14 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,473.01 miles (18,463.97 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,470.66 miles (18,460.20 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,461.32 miles (18,445.15 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,452.67 miles (18,431.25 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,445.51 miles (18,419.71 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,422.18 miles (18,382.17 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.82 miles (60.86 km) ESE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 39.98 miles (64.34 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 69.15 miles (111.29 km) SSE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 77.61 miles (124.91 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 147.03 miles (236.63 km) SE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 158.15 miles (254.52 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 165.00 miles (265.54 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 172.10 miles (276.97 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 191.88 miles (308.80 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 224.19 miles (360.81 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 229.16 miles (368.80 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 242.04 miles (389.53 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 269.01 miles (432.93 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 276.56 miles (445.07 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 281.77 miles (453.46 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,383.09 miles (19,928.61 km) N | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,372.93 miles (19,912.25 km) NW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 3 | 12,366.39 miles (19,901.72 km) N | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 4 | 12,350.23 miles (19,875.73 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 5 | 12,350.23 miles (19,875.73 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 6 | 12,339.27 miles (19,858.07 km) NW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,329.75 miles (19,842.77 km) NW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 8 | 12,319.15 miles (19,825.69 km) NNE | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,315.42 miles (19,819.71 km) NNW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,310.26 miles (19,811.39 km) NW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,308.97 miles (19,809.32 km) NNE | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,285.36 miles (19,771.32 km) NNE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 13 | 12,274.15 miles (19,753.28 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 14 | 12,270.42 miles (19,747.28 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,268.32 miles (19,743.89 km) NNW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |