Nonstop flight route between Hokitika, New Zealand and Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(42°42'48"S by 170°59'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°54'39"S by 39°30'30"E)
Distance from HKK to KIY:
7,743.08 miles (12,461.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hokitika Airport (HKK), Hokitika, New Zealand and Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY), Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,743 miles (or 12,461 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 Hokitika Airport and Kilwa Masoko 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 Hokitika Airport and Kilwa Masoko Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKK / NZHK |
| Airport Name: | Hokitika Airport |
| Location: | Hokitika, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°42'48"S by 170°59'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hokitika Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 146 feet (45 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKK |
| More Information: | HKK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIY / HTKI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°54'39"S by 39°30'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIY |
| More Information: | KIY Maps & Info |
Facts about Hokitika Airport (HKK):
- The grass surfaces and susceptibility to flooding of Hokitika’s Southside airfield were always problematic.
- Because of Hokitika Airport's relatively low elevation of 146 feet, planes can take off or land at Hokitika 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 airport has a number of car rental firms represented, and a small snack bar.
- The furthest airport from Hokitika Airport (HKK) is Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), which is nearly antipodal to Hokitika Airport (meaning Hokitika Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santiago de Compostela Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
- The closest airport to Hokitika Airport (HKK) is Greymouth Airport (GMN), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) NNE of HKK.
- Hokitika Airport (HKK) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY):
- The closest airport to Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) is Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) SSE of KIY.
- The furthest airport from Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,210 miles (18,041 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kilwa Masoko Airport", another name for KIY is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kilwa Masoko (Swahili)".
- Because of Kilwa Masoko Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Kilwa Masoko 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.28 miles (32.64 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 71.04 miles (114.33 km) SW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 73.97 miles (119.04 km) NNE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 84.40 miles (135.83 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 91.77 miles (147.68 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 93.01 miles (149.69 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 110.46 miles (177.76 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 134.64 miles (216.68 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 150.78 miles (242.66 km) NE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 150.78 miles (242.66 km) NE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 155.98 miles (251.02 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 156.27 miles (251.49 km) NE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 163.73 miles (263.50 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 169.35 miles (272.54 km) ENE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.89 miles (19,962.08 km) WNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,397.94 miles (19,952.50 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,384.93 miles (19,931.57 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,353.66 miles (19,881.24 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,333.22 miles (19,848.35 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,317.35 miles (19,822.81 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,304.84 miles (19,802.67 km) WNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,275.50 miles (19,755.45 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,265.89 miles (19,739.98 km) W | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,257.85 miles (19,727.06 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,249.89 miles (19,714.24 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,218.84 miles (19,664.27 km) WNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,212.71 miles (19,654.40 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,170.06 miles (19,585.76 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,164.54 miles (19,576.88 km) N | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SSE | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 108.62 miles (174.80 km) SSE | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 135.86 miles (218.64 km) SSW | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 142.02 miles (228.56 km) N | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 178.64 miles (287.50 km) SSE | Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 186.81 miles (300.63 km) N | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 190.85 miles (307.14 km) S | Mueda Airport (MUD) | Mueda, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 270.79 miles (435.80 km) WNW | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 289.87 miles (466.50 km) SSE | Pemba Airport (POL) | Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 313.62 miles (504.72 km) SE | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 11 | 319.18 miles (513.66 km) SE | Iconi Airport (YVA) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 12 | 322.48 miles (518.98 km) NW | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 336.61 miles (541.72 km) N | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 14 | 341.05 miles (548.86 km) N | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 15 | 389.48 miles (626.80 km) W | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,210.49 miles (18,041.48 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,183.13 miles (17,997.46 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,170.11 miles (17,976.51 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,166.38 miles (17,970.50 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,156.30 miles (17,954.28 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,145.72 miles (17,937.24 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,142.15 miles (17,931.52 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,116.23 miles (17,889.80 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,090.29 miles (17,848.04 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,074.95 miles (17,823.36 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,067.20 miles (17,810.89 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,049.24 miles (17,781.98 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,045.08 miles (17,775.29 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 10,994.70 miles (17,694.22 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 10,994.70 miles (17,694.22 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |