Nonstop flight route between Rhodes, Greece and Hokitika, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), Rhodes, Greece and Hokitika Airport (HKK), Hokitika, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,430 miles (or 16,785 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 Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" and Hokitika 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 Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" and Hokitika Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RHO / LGRP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Rhodes, Greece | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°24'19"N by 28°5'10"E | 
| Area Served: | Rodos | 
| Operator/Owner: | Greek Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RHO | 
| More Information: | RHO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKK / NZHK | 
| Airport Name: | Hokitika Airport | 
| Location: | Hokitika, New Zealand | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°42'48"S by 170°59'7"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Hokitika Airport Ltd | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 146 feet (45 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HKK | 
| More Information: | HKK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO):
- By car the airport is easily reached via the main road along the coast.
- The closest airport to Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) is Dalaman International Airport (DLM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ENE of RHO.
- The furthest airport from Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,471 miles (18,460 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"'s relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" 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.
- Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Civil aviation on Rhodes started after the second world war, on the location of the nearby military Rhodes Maritsa Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"", another name for RHO is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ρόδου "Διαγόρας»".
Facts about Hokitika Airport (HKK):
- Hokitika Airport (HKK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hokitika Airport (HKK) is Greymouth Airport (GMN), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) NNE of HKK.
- The grass surfaces and susceptibility to flooding of Hokitika’s Southside airfield were always problematic.
- Because of Hokitika Airport's relatively low elevation of 146 feet, planes can take off or land at Hokitika 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 Hokitika Airport (HKK) is Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), which is nearly antipodal to Hokitika Airport (meaning Hokitika Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santiago de Compostela Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
- The Pavement Construction Number is 20 which corresponds to an ability to bare aircraft up to about 84,000 lb or 38,000 kg




