Nonstop flight route between Hobart, Tasmania, Australia and Kaitaia, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hobart International Airport (HBA), Hobart, Tasmania, Australia and Kaitaia Airport (KAT), Kaitaia, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,478 miles (or 2,379 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 relatively short distance between Hobart International Airport and Kaitaia Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Hobart International Airport (HBA):

• Hobart International Airport (HBA) currently has only 1 runway.
• Hobart International Airport Pty Ltd has announced detailed plans for the airport within its new master plan until 2029.
• The airport has purchased land from the Tasmanian Government in the southern part of the airport for future development of further operational facilities.
• The furthest airport from Hobart International Airport (HBA) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Hobart International Airport (meaning Hobart International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,207 miles (19,645 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
• Hobart International Airport handled 1,855,849 passengers last year.
• Prior to the existence of the airport, the region was served by Cambridge Airport, a small airport located close to the existing site.
• The closest airport to Hobart International Airport (HBA) is Launceston Airport (LST), which is located 91 miles (146 kilometers) N of HBA.
• Because of Hobart International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Hobart International 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.
• Early in 2006, the airport announced plans to build a Direct Factory Outlet just east of Holyman Avenue.
• The majority of Hobart's general aviation traffic makes use of the nearby Cambridge Aerodrome, which was sold in 1999 on the condition that it remain an airport until 2004.
• Jetstar is considering expanding its services to Hobart in the future.

Facts about Kaitaia Airport (KAT):

• Kaitaia Airport (KAT) has 2 runways.
• Kaitaia Airport is the most northern airfield in New Zealand that has fuel available.
• Kaitaia Airport has a 1,402m sealed runway and a gravel cross runway of 1,277m.
• 852 km to the North West of Kaitaia is Norfolk Island Airport from which it is 754 km to Noumea in New Caledonia, or 900 km to Lord Howe Island which can be used as a stepping stone to the Australian mainland.
• Kaitaia Airport receives Beechcraft 1900D's twice daily Mon-Fri and daily Sat-Sun.
• 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 closest airport to Kaitaia Airport (KAT) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ESE of KAT.
• 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.