Nonstop flight route between Milford Sound, New Zealand and Forks, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°40'23"S by 167°55'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°56'12"N by 124°33'45"W)
Distance from MFN to UIL:
7,590.70 miles (12,216.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Milford Sound Airport (MFN), Milford Sound, New Zealand and Quillayute Airport (UIL), Forks, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,591 miles (or 12,216 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 Milford Sound Airport and Quillayute 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 Milford Sound Airport and Quillayute Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UIL / KUIL |
| Airport Name: | Quillayute Airport |
| Location: | Forks, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°56'12"N by 124°33'45"W |
| Area Served: | Forks, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Forks |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UIL |
| More Information: | UIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Milford Sound Airport (MFN):
- Milford Sound Airport (MFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- 4Milford Sound Helicopters
- Weather permitting, there is substantial daily charter traffic of light aircraft to and from Queenstown, Wanaka and Te Anau and on sightseeing trips.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Milford Sound Airport (MFN) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ESE of MFN.
- 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.
- Milford Sound Airport is a small but very busy airport in Milford Sound, in New Zealands Fiordland region of the South Island.
Facts about Quillayute Airport (UIL):
- Quillayute Airport covers an area of 739 acres.
- Because of Quillayute Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Quillayute 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 Quillayute Airport (UIL) is William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of UIL.
- Quillayute Airport (UIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Quillayute Airport (UIL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,788 miles (17,362 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.72 miles (81.62 km) ENE | William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 55.04 miles (88.58 km) ENE | CGAS Port Angeles (NOW) | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 63.59 miles (102.34 km) ENE | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 63.71 miles (102.52 km) ENE | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 64.53 miles (103.85 km) E | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 67.39 miles (108.45 km) NNW | Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) | Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 68.79 miles (110.70 km) NE | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 71.70 miles (115.38 km) NE | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 72.84 miles (117.22 km) SSE | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 79.46 miles (127.87 km) NE | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 79.74 miles (128.33 km) NE | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 81.41 miles (131.01 km) E | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 81.53 miles (131.20 km) ENE | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 81.90 miles (131.81 km) SE | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 82.63 miles (132.98 km) ENE | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,788.42 miles (17,362.24 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,728.11 miles (17,265.18 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,673.05 miles (17,176.57 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,666.11 miles (17,165.40 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,657.95 miles (17,152.27 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,635.05 miles (17,115.41 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,629.56 miles (17,106.57 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,623.42 miles (17,096.70 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,618.06 miles (17,088.07 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,604.28 miles (17,065.89 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,597.88 miles (17,055.59 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 12 | 10,583.83 miles (17,032.98 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,568.05 miles (17,007.58 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 14 | 10,549.56 miles (16,977.82 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,548.69 miles (16,976.42 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |