Nonstop flight route between Kaitaia, New Zealand and Missoula, Montana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaitaia Airport (KAT), Kaitaia, New Zealand and Missoula International Airport (MSO), Missoula, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,230 miles (or 11,635 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 Kaitaia Airport and Missoula International 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 Kaitaia Airport and Missoula International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAT / NZKT |
| Airport Name: | Kaitaia Airport |
| Location: | Kaitaia, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°4'12"S by 173°17'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Far North Holdings Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAT |
| More Information: | KAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSO / KMSO |
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| Location: | Missoula, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°54'59"N by 114°5'26"W |
| Area Served: | Missoula, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Missoula County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3206 feet (977 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSO |
| More Information: | MSO Maps & Info |
Facts about Kaitaia Airport (KAT):
- 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.
- 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 (KAT) has 2 runways.
- The runway has a Pavement Classification Number of 15 which allows aircraft of up to 22,500 kg.
- 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.
Facts about Missoula International Airport (MSO):
- The furthest airport from Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,601 miles (17,061 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Missoula International Airport (MSO) has 2 runways.
- Missoula International Airport handled 594,057 passengers last year.
- Several expansion projects are planned or underway, including the construction of 150-foot control tower.
- In addition to being known as "Missoula International Airport", another name for MSO is "Johnson-Bell Field".
- The closest airport to Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) N of MSO.
