Nonstop flight route between Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Hokitika, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Hokitika Airport (HKK), Hokitika, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,690 miles (or 18,812 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 Hatfield Aerodrome and Hokitika 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 Hatfield Aerodrome and Hokitika Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTF / EGTH |
Airport Name: | Hatfield Aerodrome |
Location: | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'56"N by 0°15'2"W |
Operator/Owner: | de Havilland Aircraft Company (1930 - 1960) Hawker Siddeley (1960 - 1977) British Aerospace (1977 - closure) |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 254 feet (77 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HTF |
More Information: | HTF Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF):
- The closest airport to Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) is London Luton Airport (LTN), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of HTF.
- In 1934 significant works were undertaken at the site and a large factory and imposing Art Deco administration buildings were constructed together with a flying school building which also housed flying control.
- Because of Hatfield Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 254 feet, planes can take off or land at Hatfield Aerodrome 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 full trail is around 4 km long and takes around 90 minutes to walk.
- The airfield closed but was later used as a film set for Saving Private Ryan and the television series Band of Brothers.
- A hard runway was laid in 1947.
- The furthest airport from Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,860 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Hokitika Airport (HKK):
- NAC inaugurated its Christchurch-Hokitika Friendship service on 20 December 1968.
- 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.
- 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 airport has a number of car rental firms represented, and a small snack bar.
- 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.