Nonstop flight route between Malakal, South Sudan and Kaikoura, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(9°33'32"N by 31°39'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°25'29"S by 173°36'7"E)
Distance from MAK to KBZ:
9,207.00 miles (14,817.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malakal Airport (MAK), Malakal, South Sudan and Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), Kaikoura, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,207 miles (or 14,817 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 Malakal Airport and Kaikoura Aerodrome, 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 Malakal Airport and Kaikoura Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAK / HSSM |
| Airport Name: | Malakal Airport |
| Location: | Malakal, South Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°33'32"N by 31°39'7"E |
| Area Served: | Malakal, South Sudan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 1291 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAK |
| More Information: | MAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBZ / NZKI |
| Airport Name: | Kaikoura Aerodrome |
| Location: | Kaikoura, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°25'29"S by 173°36'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kaikoura District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBZ |
| More Information: | KBZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Malakal Airport (MAK):
- Malakal Airport (MAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 1,291 feet above mean sea level.
- Malakal Airport is an airport serving Malakal, a city in Malakal County in the Upper Nile state in South Sudan.
- The closest airport to Malakal Airport (MAK) is Beica Airport (BEI), which is located 196 miles (315 kilometers) E of MAK.
- The furthest airport from Malakal Airport (MAK) is Ahe Airport (AHE), which is nearly antipodal to Malakal Airport (meaning Malakal Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ahe Airport), and is located 12,072 miles (19,428 kilometers) away in Ahe, French Polynesia.
Facts about Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ):
- Because of Kaikoura Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaikoura 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.
- A scenic flight operator based at Kaikoura.
- The furthest airport from Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) is León Airport (LEN), which is nearly antipodal to Kaikoura Aerodrome (meaning Kaikoura Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from León Airport), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in León, Spain.
- The closest airport to Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NNE of KBZ.
- Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 195.72 miles (314.99 km) E | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 202.27 miles (325.52 km) E | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 221.94 miles (357.17 km) ESE | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 229.05 miles (368.62 km) ESE | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 266.30 miles (428.57 km) NNW | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 6 | 281.02 miles (452.26 km) WSW | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 7 | 283.22 miles (455.80 km) ESE | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 309.57 miles (498.21 km) NE | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 9 | 320.11 miles (515.16 km) ESE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 323.86 miles (521.19 km) S | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 11 | 376.23 miles (605.49 km) ESE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 396.92 miles (638.77 km) WNW | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 13 | 413.44 miles (665.36 km) SSE | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 14 | 421.08 miles (677.65 km) N | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 15 | 425.50 miles (684.78 km) SE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,071.92 miles (19,427.82 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,069.02 miles (19,423.15 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,066.28 miles (19,418.74 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,026.92 miles (19,355.40 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,001.33 miles (19,314.22 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,952.82 miles (19,236.16 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,912.49 miles (19,171.25 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,908.84 miles (19,165.37 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,894.73 miles (19,142.67 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,880.69 miles (19,120.07 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,877.74 miles (19,115.32 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,865.89 miles (19,096.25 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,857.58 miles (19,082.88 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,839.12 miles (19,053.17 km) SW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,800.84 miles (18,991.56 km) W | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.14 miles (103.22 km) NNE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 80.28 miles (129.19 km) NNW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 91.30 miles (146.94 km) SW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 95.25 miles (153.28 km) NNW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 97.89 miles (157.55 km) NE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 112.87 miles (181.64 km) NNW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 114.00 miles (183.47 km) WNW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 123.01 miles (197.97 km) W | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) NE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 134.64 miles (216.68 km) W | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 136.79 miles (220.14 km) SW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) NE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 176.30 miles (283.73 km) SW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 179.02 miles (288.11 km) NE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 185.54 miles (298.60 km) NNE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,397.33 miles (19,951.53 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,394.45 miles (19,946.88 km) NNE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,356.02 miles (19,885.03 km) NNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,343.24 miles (19,864.46 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,332.33 miles (19,846.91 km) NE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,329.24 miles (19,841.94 km) ENE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,325.02 miles (19,835.14 km) NNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,322.10 miles (19,830.45 km) E | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,319.67 miles (19,826.54 km) ENE | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,316.80 miles (19,821.92 km) ENE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,294.65 miles (19,786.28 km) W | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,293.50 miles (19,784.43 km) NE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 13 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.43 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,277.33 miles (19,758.40 km) NNE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,250.12 miles (19,714.61 km) WNW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |