Nonstop flight route between Kerikeri, New Zealand and Kirksville, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°15'46"S by 173°54'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°5'35"N by 92°32'42"W)
Distance from KKE to IRK:
7,892.61 miles (12,701.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kerikeri Airport (KKE), Kerikeri, New Zealand and Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,893 miles (or 12,702 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 Kerikeri Airport and Kirksville Regional 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 Kerikeri Airport and Kirksville Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKE / NZKK |
| Airport Name: | Kerikeri Airport |
| Location: | Kerikeri, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°15'46"S by 173°54'42"E |
| Elevation: | 492 feet (150 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKE |
| More Information: | KKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRK / KIRK |
| Airport Name: | Kirksville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Kirksville, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°5'35"N by 92°32'42"W |
| Area Served: | Kirksville, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kirksville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 966 feet (294 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRK |
| More Information: | IRK Maps & Info |
Facts about Kerikeri Airport (KKE):
- Kerikeri Airport (KKE) has 3 runways.
- Because of Kerikeri Airport's relatively low elevation of 492 feet, planes can take off or land at Kerikeri 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 furthest airport from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Kerikeri Airport (meaning Kerikeri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- If an Air New Zealand flight from Kerikeri to Auckland is not full and an Air New Zealand flight from Whangarei to Auckland is canceled, Air New Zealand sometimes flys their Beechcraft 1900D from Kerikeri to Whangarei then on to Auckland.
- Kerikeri Airport is used by light aircraft arriving or departing from New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kerikeri Airport (KKE) is Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSW of KKE.
Facts about Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK):
- Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) W of IRK.
- Aviation in the Kirksville area began in the Kirksville area within a few years of the Wright brothers historic flight.
- The furthest airport from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,860 miles (17,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Kirksville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 966 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirksville Regional 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 | 14.19 miles (22.83 km) SSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 37.82 miles (60.86 km) WNW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 43.24 miles (69.58 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 46.78 miles (75.29 km) S | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 110.56 miles (177.92 km) SE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 130.19 miles (209.53 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 135.69 miles (218.36 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 138.27 miles (222.52 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 159.73 miles (257.06 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 196.41 miles (316.08 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 198.67 miles (319.72 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 209.42 miles (337.03 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 237.55 miles (382.29 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 247.88 miles (398.93 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 259.23 miles (417.19 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.31 miles (19,961.15 km) NNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,387.86 miles (19,936.28 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 3 | 12,387.86 miles (19,936.28 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 4 | 12,374.95 miles (19,915.50 km) NW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,364.23 miles (19,898.26 km) NNE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 6 | 12,362.75 miles (19,895.87 km) NW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 7 | 12,345.00 miles (19,867.30 km) NNE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 8 | 12,334.39 miles (19,850.23 km) N | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,324.99 miles (19,835.10 km) NW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,309.74 miles (19,810.55 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,304.84 miles (19,802.66 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,288.73 miles (19,776.74 km) NE | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,287.51 miles (19,774.78 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,280.29 miles (19,763.16 km) NNE | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,276.72 miles (19,757.42 km) NE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) W | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 64.07 miles (103.11 km) ENE | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 70.20 miles (112.97 km) N | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 72.20 miles (116.20 km) E | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 72.80 miles (117.15 km) NNE | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 77.32 miles (124.44 km) SSW | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 80.16 miles (129.00 km) NE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 88.56 miles (142.52 km) ENE | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 89.80 miles (144.53 km) S | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 101.50 miles (163.35 km) SSW | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 103.98 miles (167.34 km) ENE | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 105.85 miles (170.35 km) SSE | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 108.33 miles (174.34 km) SSW | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 112.05 miles (180.32 km) NNW | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 114.46 miles (184.20 km) NE | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,860.40 miles (17,478.08 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,837.83 miles (17,441.76 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,814.87 miles (17,404.81 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,814.48 miles (17,404.18 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,779.80 miles (17,348.36 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,764.95 miles (17,324.47 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,755.48 miles (17,309.23 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,747.04 miles (17,295.64 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,744.41 miles (17,291.41 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,719.71 miles (17,251.65 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,708.53 miles (17,233.67 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,686.86 miles (17,198.79 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,657.57 miles (17,151.65 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,655.36 miles (17,148.11 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,643.62 miles (17,129.21 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |