Nonstop flight route between Tanana, Alaska, United States and Kaitaia, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL), Tanana, Alaska, United States and Kaitaia Airport (KAT), Kaitaia, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,172 miles (or 11,543 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 Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport and Kaitaia 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 Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport and Kaitaia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAL / PATA | 
| Airport Name: | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport | 
| Location: | Tanana, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°10'27"N by 152°6'33"W | 
| Area Served: | Tanana, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TAL | 
| More Information: | TAL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAT / NZKT | 
| Airport Name: | Kaitaia Airport | 
| Location: | Kaitaia, New Zealand | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°4'12"S by 173°17'7"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Far North Holdings Ltd. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KAT | 
| More Information: | KAT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL):
- The closest airport to Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) is Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) ESE of TAL.
- The furthest airport from Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,280 miles (16,544 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial 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.
- Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kaitaia Airport (KAT):
- Kaitaia Airport (KAT) has 2 runways.
- Kaitaia Airport receives Beechcraft 1900D's twice daily Mon-Fri and daily Sat-Sun.
- On 13 June 2005, Kaitaia Airport received an injection of $333,850 to upgrade its runway facilities so that it can accommodate larger aircraft.
- The closest airport to Kaitaia Airport (KAT) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ESE of KAT.
- The furthest airport from Kaitaia Airport (KAT) is Kenitra Air Base (NNA), which is nearly antipodal to Kaitaia Airport (meaning Kaitaia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kenitra Air Base), and is located 12,383 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Kenitra, Morocco.
- Kaitaia Airport has a 1,402m sealed runway and a gravel cross runway of 1,277m.
- Because of Kaitaia Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaitaia 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.




