Nonstop flight route between Van, Turkey and Kaikohe, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(38°28'5"N by 43°19'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°27'10"S by 173°49'0"E)
Distance from VAN to KKO:
9,728.10 miles (15,655.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), Van, Turkey and Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO), Kaikohe, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,728 miles (or 15,656 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 Van Ferit Melen Airport 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 Van Ferit Melen Airport 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: | VAN / LTCI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Van, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°28'5"N by 43°19'55"E |
| Area Served: | Van |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Government Airport Management |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5480 feet (1,670 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAN |
| More Information: | VAN 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 Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN):
- Because of Van Ferit Melen Airport's high elevation of 5,480 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VAN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VAN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) is Agri Airport (AJI), which is located 84 miles (134 kilometers) N of VAN.
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Van Ferit Melen Airport", another name for VAN is "Ferit Melen Havaalanı".
- The furthest airport from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,369 miles (18,296 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO):
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.57 miles (134.49 km) N | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 87.84 miles (141.36 km) WSW | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 3 | 92.61 miles (149.04 km) WNW | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 4 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SW | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 5 | 125.88 miles (202.59 km) WSW | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 6 | 129.18 miles (207.90 km) NNE | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 7 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) N | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 8 | 153.90 miles (247.67 km) SW | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 9 | 154.79 miles (249.12 km) NW | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 10 | 157.98 miles (254.24 km) SSE | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 11 | 159.07 miles (256.01 km) E | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 12 | 160.14 miles (257.72 km) N | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 13 | 169.85 miles (273.34 km) WSW | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 14 | 174.63 miles (281.04 km) WSW | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 15 | 218.58 miles (351.77 km) W | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,368.69 miles (18,296.08 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,208.83 miles (18,038.82 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,105.37 miles (17,872.31 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,042.84 miles (17,771.68 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,028.67 miles (17,748.88 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,004.36 miles (17,709.76 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,882.88 miles (17,514.25 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,866.88 miles (17,488.51 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,851.07 miles (17,463.07 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,848.00 miles (17,458.13 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,794.84 miles (17,372.57 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,794.39 miles (17,371.84 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,785.87 miles (17,358.13 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,747.53 miles (17,296.42 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,735.96 miles (17,277.81 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 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 | |