Nonstop flight route between Minami-Tori-shima, Japan and Kaikohe, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(24°17'22"N by 153°58'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°27'10"S by 173°49'0"E)
Distance from MUS to KKO:
4,326.91 miles (6,963.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS), Minami-Tori-shima, Japan and Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO), Kaikohe, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,327 miles (or 6,963 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 Minamitorishima Air Field and Kaikohe 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 Minamitorishima Air Field and Kaikohe Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUS / RJAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°17'22"N by 153°58'45"E |
| Area Served: | Minami Torishima |
| Operator/Owner: | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUS |
| More Information: | MUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKO / NZKO |
| Airport Name: | Kaikohe Aerodrome |
| Location: | Kaikohe, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°27'10"S by 173°49'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Far North Holdings Ltd. |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKO |
| More Information: | KKO Maps & Info |
Facts about Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS):
- In addition to being known as "Minamitorishima Air Field", other names for MUS include "Minami Torishima Airport" and "Marcus Island Airport".
- The closest airport to Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is located 796 miles (1,281 kilometers) W of MUS.
- Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) is Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX), which is located 11,484 miles (18,481 kilometers) away in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
- Because of Minamitorishima Air Field's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Minamitorishima Air Field 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 Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO):
- The furthest airport from Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Kaikohe Aerodrome (meaning Kaikohe Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- The closest airport to Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNE of KKO.
- Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 795.86 miles (1,280.82 km) W | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan |     |
| 2 | 829.80 miles (1,335.42 km) SW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 3 | 840.84 miles (1,353.20 km) SW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 4 | 882.15 miles (1,419.67 km) ESE | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 901.16 miles (1,450.27 km) SW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 946.66 miles (1,523.50 km) SW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 7 | 957.19 miles (1,540.44 km) SW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 8 | 1,042.48 miles (1,677.71 km) ESE | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 1,048.93 miles (1,688.08 km) SSE | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 1,052.64 miles (1,694.05 km) NW | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan | |
| 11 | 1,099.55 miles (1,769.55 km) NW | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 12 | 1,133.44 miles (1,824.09 km) NW | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 13 | 1,150.21 miles (1,851.07 km) NW | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 1,164.13 miles (1,873.48 km) SE | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 1,171.24 miles (1,884.93 km) S | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,483.70 miles (18,481.18 km) ESE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,448.75 miles (18,424.93 km) E | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,440.74 miles (18,412.04 km) E | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,432.98 miles (18,399.54 km) ESE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,429.48 miles (18,393.91 km) E | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,421.81 miles (18,381.57 km) E | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,416.79 miles (18,373.49 km) E | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,367.34 miles (18,293.91 km) SE | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,347.98 miles (18,262.76 km) E | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,346.49 miles (18,260.36 km) ESE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,341.42 miles (18,252.20 km) E | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,330.65 miles (18,234.86 km) ESE | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,329.15 miles (18,232.46 km) E | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,320.11 miles (18,217.91 km) E | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,313.17 miles (18,206.74 km) E | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.19 miles (22.83 km) NNE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 33.92 miles (54.58 km) S | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 37.73 miles (60.72 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 39.98 miles (64.34 km) NW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 107.53 miles (173.04 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 126.59 miles (203.72 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 132.18 miles (212.73 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 152.38 miles (245.23 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 186.72 miles (300.50 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 190.34 miles (306.33 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 202.44 miles (325.80 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 229.83 miles (369.88 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 241.89 miles (389.28 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 246.49 miles (396.68 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,412.66 miles (19,976.19 km) NW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,387.28 miles (19,935.34 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 3 | 12,387.28 miles (19,935.34 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 4 | 12,378.93 miles (19,921.91 km) WNW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,369.65 miles (19,906.97 km) NW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,353.71 miles (19,881.32 km) NNE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 7 | 12,347.27 miles (19,870.96 km) N | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,334.74 miles (19,850.79 km) NNE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,311.11 miles (19,812.75 km) NNW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,310.40 miles (19,811.62 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,303.29 miles (19,800.18 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,300.10 miles (19,795.04 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,290.14 miles (19,779.01 km) NE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 14 | 12,281.13 miles (19,764.51 km) NNE | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,271.90 miles (19,749.66 km) NNE | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |