Nonstop flight route between Katima Mulilo, Namibia and Takaka, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA), Katima Mulilo, Namibia and Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), Takaka, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,920 miles (or 12,745 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 Katima Mulilo Airport and Takaka 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 Katima Mulilo Airport and Takaka Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPA / FYKM | 
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| Location: | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°38'3"S by 24°10'35"E | 
| Area Served: | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3144 feet (958 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MPA | 
| More Information: | MPA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTF / NZTK | 
| Airport Name: | Takaka Aerodrome | 
| Location: | Takaka, New Zealand | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°54'13"S by 172°48'19"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Takaka Aerodrome Management Committee | 
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KTF | 
| More Information: | KTF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA):
- The closest airport to Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) is Kasane Airport (BBK), which is located 66 miles (107 kilometers) ESE of MPA.
 - Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Katima Mulilo Airport", another name for MPA is "Mpacha Airport".
 - The furthest airport from Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Katima Mulilo Airport (meaning Katima Mulilo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,291 miles (19,780 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
 
Facts about Takaka Aerodrome (KTF):
- Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) is Motueka Aerodrome (MZP), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of KTF.
 - Because of Takaka Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Takaka 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.
 - The furthest airport from Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) is Vila Real Airport (VRL), which is nearly antipodal to Takaka Aerodrome (meaning Takaka Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vila Real Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Vila Real, Portugal.
 
