Nonstop flight route between Kariba, Zimbabwe and Whakatane, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kariba Airport (KAB), Kariba, Zimbabwe and Whakatane Airport (WHK), Whakatane, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,141 miles (or 13,102 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 Kariba Airport and Whakatane 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 Kariba Airport and Whakatane Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAB / FVKB |
Airport Name: | Kariba Airport |
Location: | Kariba, Zimbabwe |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°31'10"S by 28°53'6"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1706 feet (520 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KAB |
More Information: | KAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHK / NZWK |
Airport Name: | Whakatane Airport |
Location: | Whakatane, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°55'14"S by 176°54'51"E |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WHK |
More Information: | WHK Maps & Info |
Facts about Kariba Airport (KAB):
- The furthest airport from Kariba Airport (KAB) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Kariba Airport (meaning Kariba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Kariba Airport (KAB) is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) NNW of KAB.
- Kariba Airport (KAB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Whakatane Airport (WHK):
- The furthest airport from Whakatane Airport (WHK) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is nearly antipodal to Whakatane Airport (meaning Whakatane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Granada Airport), and is located 12,374 miles (19,913 kilometers) away in Granada, Spain.
- Because of Whakatane Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Whakatane 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 Whakatane Airport (WHK) is Rotorua International Airport (ROT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of WHK.
- Whakatane Airport (WHK) has 2 runways.