Nonstop flight route between Hokitika, New Zealand and Lichinga, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(42°42'48"S by 170°59'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°16'26"S by 35°15'59"E)
Distance from HKK to VXC:
7,660.27 miles (12,327.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hokitika Airport (HKK), Hokitika, New Zealand and Lichinga Airport (VXC), Lichinga, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,660 miles (or 12,328 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 Lichinga 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 Lichinga 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: | VXC / FQLC |
| Airport Name: | Lichinga Airport |
| Location: | Lichinga, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°16'26"S by 35°15'59"E |
| Area Served: | Lichinga |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4505 feet (1,373 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VXC |
| More Information: | VXC Maps & Info |
Facts about Hokitika Airport (HKK):
- The airport handles aircraft up to ATR 72-500 size that are operated by national airline, Air New Zealand.
- Hokitika originally had an aerodrome on the south side of town just over the Hokitika River.
- The Pavement Construction Number is 20 which corresponds to an ability to bare aircraft up to about 84,000 lb or 38,000 kg
- Hokitika Airport (HKK) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Lichinga Airport (VXC):
- Because of Lichinga Airport's high elevation of 4,505 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VXC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VXC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lichinga Airport (VXC) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,622 miles (18,703 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Lichinga Airport (VXC) is Salima Airport (LMB), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) SW of VXC.
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 56.76 miles (91.34 km) SW | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 2 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) SSW | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 3 | 71.94 miles (115.77 km) S | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 4 | 105.95 miles (170.51 km) WSW | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 5 | 122.30 miles (196.82 km) W | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 6 | 136.12 miles (219.07 km) SE | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 152.13 miles (244.83 km) NW | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 8 | 167.32 miles (269.27 km) S | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 9 | 181.14 miles (291.51 km) W | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 10 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) NNW | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 11 | 223.94 miles (360.40 km) W | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 12 | 223.95 miles (360.42 km) SSW | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 223.95 miles (360.42 km) SSW | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 247.54 miles (398.38 km) NNW | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 15 | 294.60 miles (474.11 km) NE | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,621.56 miles (18,703.04 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,580.01 miles (18,636.18 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,577.06 miles (18,631.42 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,564.91 miles (18,611.88 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,556.95 miles (18,599.06 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,528.90 miles (18,553.92 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,502.45 miles (18,511.36 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,486.85 miles (18,486.24 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,477.92 miles (18,471.87 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,461.32 miles (18,445.16 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,456.75 miles (18,437.80 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,405.27 miles (18,354.96 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,405.27 miles (18,354.96 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,397.45 miles (18,342.38 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,392.94 miles (18,335.11 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |