Nonstop flight route between Frankfort, Kentucky, United States and Mangere, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(38°10'54"N by 84°54'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°0'29"S by 174°47'30"E)
Distance from FFT to AKL:
8,220.01 miles (13,228.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Capital City Airport (FFT), Frankfort, Kentucky, United States and Auckland Airport (AKL), Mangere, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,220 miles (or 13,229 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 Capital City Airport and Auckland 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 Capital City Airport and Auckland Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFT / KFFT |
| Airport Name: | Capital City Airport |
| Location: | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°10'54"N by 84°54'21"W |
| Area Served: | Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Commonwealth of Kentucky |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 806 feet (246 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FFT |
| More Information: | FFT Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Capital City Airport (FFT):
- Capital City Airport (FFT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Capital City Airport (FFT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,284 miles (18,160 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Capital City Airport's relatively low elevation of 806 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital City 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 Capital City Airport (FFT) is Blue Grass Airport (LEX), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of FFT.
Facts about Auckland Airport (AKL):
- 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.
- In 2007, construction began on a second runway to the north of the current one.
- Before 2006 Auckland Airport arriving and departing passengers were allowed to mingle airside.
- AIAL appears on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and Australian Stock Exchange.
- Auckland Airport (AKL) has 2 runways.
- Auckland Airport handled 14,829,393 passengers last year.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Auckland Airport (AKL) is Ardmore Airport (AMZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of AKL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.17 miles (30.86 km) ESE | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 41.10 miles (66.15 km) SW | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 41.25 miles (66.39 km) W | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 45.10 miles (72.58 km) W | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 50.08 miles (80.60 km) NW | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) WSW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 61.27 miles (98.60 km) NNE | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 8 | 65.24 miles (105.00 km) WSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 68.88 miles (110.86 km) NNE | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 74.61 miles (120.07 km) NW | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 79.57 miles (128.05 km) SSE | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 84.24 miles (135.57 km) NNE | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 88.20 miles (141.95 km) SSE | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 91.46 miles (147.19 km) N | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 91.75 miles (147.65 km) NW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,283.89 miles (18,159.61 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,261.81 miles (18,124.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,239.15 miles (18,087.61 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,235.74 miles (18,082.12 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,207.93 miles (18,037.37 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,192.65 miles (18,012.78 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,183.41 miles (17,997.90 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,177.00 miles (17,987.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,159.85 miles (17,959.99 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,140.85 miles (17,929.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,137.78 miles (17,924.47 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,114.18 miles (17,886.50 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,087.51 miles (17,843.58 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,084.76 miles (17,839.15 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,065.62 miles (17,808.35 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |