Nonstop flight route between Cincinnati, Ohio, United States and Milford Sound, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(39°6'11"N by 84°25'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°40'23"S by 167°55'23"E)
Distance from LUK to MFN:
8,819.73 miles (14,193.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK), Cincinnati, Ohio, United States and Milford Sound Airport (MFN), Milford Sound, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,820 miles (or 14,194 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 Cincinnati Municipal Airport and Milford Sound 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 Cincinnati Municipal Airport and Milford Sound Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUK / KLUK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°6'11"N by 84°25'6"W |
| Area Served: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cincinnati |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 483 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUK |
| More Information: | LUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFN / NZMF |
| Airport Name: | Milford Sound Airport |
| Location: | Milford Sound, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°40'23"S by 167°55'23"E |
| Area Served: | Milford Sound |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFN |
| More Information: | MFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK):
- Sky Galley Restaurant has been in nearly continuous operation for decades, and is so named because the first meals served on a commercial airliner were prepared here.
- The furthest airport from Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,298 miles (18,183 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of LUK.
- Cincinnati Municipal Airport, also known as Lunken Airport, was Cincinnati's airline airport until 1947.
- In addition to being known as "Cincinnati Municipal Airport", another name for LUK is "Lunken Field".
- Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) has 3 runways.
- Because of Cincinnati Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 483 feet, planes can take off or land at Cincinnati Municipal 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 Milford Sound Airport (MFN):
- The closest airport to Milford Sound Airport (MFN) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ESE of MFN.
- Milford Sound Airport (MFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- 5Milford Sound Flightseeing
- Because of Milford Sound Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Milford Sound 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 Milford Sound Airport (MFN) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Milford Sound Airport (meaning Milford Sound Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,230 miles (19,682 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Prior to the ability of air operations, Milford Sound had no access in the winter months as the roads became impassable.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.88 miles (22.34 km) WSW | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States |     |
| 2 | 18.82 miles (30.29 km) NNW | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 29.62 miles (47.67 km) N | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 33.80 miles (54.39 km) NW | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 35.11 miles (56.50 km) NNE | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 40.33 miles (64.90 km) NE | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 50.46 miles (81.21 km) NNW | Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) | Richmond, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 53.49 miles (86.08 km) NNE | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 56.01 miles (90.14 km) NW | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 56.21 miles (90.46 km) N | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 59.53 miles (95.81 km) NNE | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 61.02 miles (98.21 km) WSW | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 68.88 miles (110.86 km) SSW | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 74.41 miles (119.75 km) S | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 79.90 miles (128.59 km) W | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,298.23 miles (18,182.69 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,275.63 miles (18,146.32 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,252.60 miles (18,109.26 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,252.19 miles (18,108.59 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,215.88 miles (18,050.17 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,201.43 miles (18,026.92 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,191.78 miles (18,011.38 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,180.87 miles (17,993.81 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,178.42 miles (17,989.87 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,157.45 miles (17,956.13 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,133.85 miles (17,918.15 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,106.16 miles (17,873.59 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,087.23 miles (17,843.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,081.43 miles (17,833.80 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,051.42 miles (17,785.50 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.63 miles (75.05 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 65.04 miles (104.67 km) E | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 80.07 miles (128.87 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 121.23 miles (195.11 km) ENE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 121.61 miles (195.72 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 126.19 miles (203.08 km) ENE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 133.55 miles (214.92 km) NE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 140.49 miles (226.09 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 154.07 miles (247.95 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 156.13 miles (251.26 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 164.75 miles (265.13 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 198.80 miles (319.94 km) ENE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 204.26 miles (328.72 km) NE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 223.79 miles (360.15 km) NE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 242.90 miles (390.90 km) ENE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,229.95 miles (19,682.14 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,216.77 miles (19,660.93 km) WNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,195.08 miles (19,626.03 km) NW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,155.77 miles (19,562.77 km) NW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,143.68 miles (19,543.30 km) NW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,127.53 miles (19,517.33 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,115.08 miles (19,497.29 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.41 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,085.00 miles (19,448.87 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,074.59 miles (19,432.12 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,052.66 miles (19,396.83 km) NW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,019.31 miles (19,343.15 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,018.03 miles (19,341.09 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,016.12 miles (19,338.03 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,001.96 miles (19,315.23 km) NNW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |