About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dakhla Airport (VIL), Dakhla, Western Sahara and Kaitaia Airport (KAT), Kaitaia, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,477 miles (or 18,471 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: VIL / GMMH
Airport Names:
  1. Dakhla Airport
  2. GMMH/GSVO
Location: Dakhla, Western Sahara
GPS Coordinates: 23°43'5"N by 15°55'54"W
Area Served: Dakhla
Operator/Owner: Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA) /
Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF)
Airport Type: Public / Military
Elevation: 36 feet (11 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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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
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Facts about Dakhla Airport (VIL):

  • The Dakhla airport is used as public airport and by the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
  • In addition to being known as "Dakhla Airport", another name for VIL is "GMMH/GSVO".
  • The furthest airport from Dakhla Airport (VIL) is Tontouta International Airport (NOU), which is nearly antipodal to Dakhla Airport (meaning Dakhla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tontouta International Airport), and is located 12,256 miles (19,725 kilometers) away in Noumea, New Caledonia.
  • The airport is operated by the Moroccan state-owned company ONDA.
  • The closest airport to Dakhla Airport (VIL) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is located 205 miles (330 kilometers) SSW of VIL.
  • Because of Dakhla Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Dakhla 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.
  • Dakhla Airport handled 4,206 passengers last year.
  • Dakhla Airport (VIL) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Kaitaia Airport (KAT):

  • 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.
  • Kaitaia Airport (KAT) has 2 runways.
  • 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.
  • Kaitaia Airport is the most northern airfield in New Zealand that has fuel available.

Map of Nearest Airports to Dakhla Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Dakhla Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1204.81 miles (329.62 km) SSWNouadhibou International Airport (NDB)Nouadhibou, MauritaniaView Nouadhibou International Airport on a map Set NDB as origin Airport Set NDB as destination Airport Get more information about Nouadhibou International Airport
2212.07 miles (341.29 km) SSWLa Güera Airport (ZLG)La Güera, Western SaharaView La Güera Airport on a map Set ZLG as origin Airport Set ZLG as destination Airport Get more information about La Güera Airport
3215.74 miles (347.21 km) ESEFderik Airport (FGD)Fderik, MauritaniaView Fderik Airport on a map Set FGD as origin Airport Set FGD as destination Airport Get more information about Fderik Airport
4255.79 miles (411.65 km) ESETazadit International Airport (OUZ)Zouerate, MauritaniaView Tazadit International Airport on a map Set OUZ as origin Airport Set OUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tazadit International Airport
5288.82 miles (464.80 km) SEAtar Airport (ATR)Atar, MauritaniaView Atar Airport on a map Set ATR as origin Airport Set ATR as destination Airport Get more information about Atar Airport
6291.41 miles (468.97 km) NEHassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN)El Aaiún (Laayoune), MoroccoView Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport on a map Set EUN as origin Airport Set EUN as destination Airport Get more information about Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport
7292.72 miles (471.09 km) SSEAkjoujt Airport (AJJ)Akjoujt, MauritaniaView Akjoujt Airport on a map Set AJJ as origin Airport Set AJJ as destination Airport Get more information about Akjoujt Airport
8293.12 miles (471.73 km) NGran Canaria Airport (LPA)Las Palmas, Canary Islands, SpainView Gran Canaria Airport on a map Set LPA as origin Airport Set LPA as destination Airport Get more information about Gran Canaria Airport
9301.56 miles (485.32 km) NTenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as origin Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
10308.39 miles (496.30 km) NNWLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as origin Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
11330.19 miles (531.39 km) NTenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as origin Airport Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
12351.39 miles (565.50 km) NNEFuerteventura Airport (FUE)Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, SpainView Fuerteventura Airport on a map Set FUE as origin Airport Set FUE as destination Airport Get more information about Fuerteventura Airport
13357.47 miles (575.29 km) NNWLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as origin Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
14388.33 miles (624.95 km) SNouakchott International Airport (NKC)Nouakchott, MauritaniaView Nouakchott International Airport on a map Set NKC as origin Airport Set NKC as destination Airport Get more information about Nouakchott International Airport
15388.83 miles (625.76 km) NNELanzarote Airport (ACE)Arrecife, Canary Islands, SpainView Lanzarote Airport on a map Set ACE as origin Airport Set ACE as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzarote Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Dakhla Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Dakhla Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,256.46 miles (19,724.81 km) SWTontouta International Airport (NOU)Noumea, New CaledoniaView Tontouta International Airport on a map Set NOU as origin Airport Set NOU as destination Airport Get more information about Tontouta International Airport
212,253.59 miles (19,720.19 km) WSWNouméa Magenta Airport (GEA)Nouméa, New CaledoniaView Nouméa Magenta Airport on a map Set GEA as origin Airport Set GEA as destination Airport Get more information about Nouméa Magenta Airport
312,246.23 miles (19,708.35 km) SSWKoné Airport (KNQ)Koné, New CaledoniaView Koné Airport on a map Set KNQ as origin Airport Set KNQ as destination Airport Get more information about Koné Airport
412,217.05 miles (19,661.38 km) SKoumac Airport (KOC)Koumac, New CaledoniaView Koumac Airport on a map Set KOC as origin Airport Set KOC as destination Airport Get more information about Koumac Airport
512,159.41 miles (19,568.62 km) SÎle des Pins Airport (BMY)Waala, Belep Islands, New CaledoniaView Île des Pins Airport on a map Set BMY as origin Airport Set BMY as destination Airport Get more information about Île des Pins Airport
612,140.19 miles (19,537.69 km) WSWMaré Airport (MEE)Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaView Maré Airport on a map Set MEE as origin Airport Set MEE as destination Airport Get more information about Maré Airport
711,999.88 miles (19,311.89 km) WSWAnatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY)Anatom, Taféa, VanuatuView Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport on a map Set AUY as origin Airport Set AUY as destination Airport Get more information about Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport
811,997.89 miles (19,308.68 km) SSWNorfolk Island Airport (NLK)Norfolk Island, AustraliaView Norfolk Island Airport on a map Set NLK as origin Airport Set NLK as destination Airport Get more information about Norfolk Island Airport
911,970.17 miles (19,264.08 km) SWDillon's Bay Airport (DLY)Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, VanuatuView Dillon's Bay Airport on a map Set DLY as origin Airport Set DLY as destination Airport Get more information about Dillon's Bay Airport
1011,965.21 miles (19,256.09 km) SWAniwa Airport (AWD)Aniwa Island, Taféa, VanuatuView Aniwa Airport on a map Set AWD as origin Airport Set AWD as destination Airport Get more information about Aniwa Airport
1111,961.97 miles (19,250.88 km) SWIpota Airport (IPA)Ipota, Erromango, VanuatuView Ipota Airport on a map Set IPA as origin Airport Set IPA as destination Airport Get more information about Ipota Airport
1211,945.97 miles (19,225.12 km) SWFutuna Airport (FTA)Futuna Island, Taféa, VanuatuView Futuna Airport on a map Set FTA as origin Airport Set FTA as destination Airport Get more information about Futuna Airport
1311,938.46 miles (19,213.03 km) SWBauerfield International Airport (VLI)Port Vila, VanuatuView Bauerfield International Airport on a map Set VLI as origin Airport Set VLI as destination Airport Get more information about Bauerfield International Airport
1411,901.81 miles (19,154.06 km) SSWSiwo Airport (EAE)Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, VanuatuView Siwo Airport on a map Set EAE as origin Airport Set EAE as destination Airport Get more information about Siwo Airport
1511,882.95 miles (19,123.71 km) SSWTongoa Airport (TGH)Tongoa, Shefa Province, VanuatuView Tongoa Airport on a map Set TGH as origin Airport Set TGH as destination Airport Get more information about Tongoa Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Kaitaia Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kaitaia Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
137.82 miles (60.86 km) ESEKerikeri Airport (KKE)Kerikeri, New ZealandView Kerikeri Airport on a map Set KKE as destination Airport Set KKE as destination Airport Get more information about Kerikeri Airport
239.98 miles (64.34 km) SEKaikohe Aerodrome (KKO)Kaikohe, New ZealandView Kaikohe Aerodrome on a map Set KKO as destination Airport Set KKO as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikohe Aerodrome
369.15 miles (111.29 km) SSEDargaville Aerodrome (DGR)Dargaville, New ZealandView Dargaville Aerodrome on a map Set DGR as destination Airport Set DGR as destination Airport Get more information about Dargaville Aerodrome
477.61 miles (124.91 km) SEWhangarei Airport (WRE)Whangarei, New ZealandView Whangarei Airport on a map Set WRE as destination Airport Set WRE as destination Airport Get more information about Whangarei Airport
5147.03 miles (236.63 km) SEGreat Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ)Great Barrier Island, New ZealandView Great Barrier Aerodrome on a map Set GBZ as destination Airport Set GBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Great Barrier Aerodrome
6158.15 miles (254.52 km) SSEAuckland Airport (AKL)Mangere, New ZealandView Auckland Airport on a map Set AKL as destination Airport Set AKL as destination Airport Get more information about Auckland Airport
7165.00 miles (265.54 km) SEArdmore Airport (AMZ)Ardmore, New ZealandView Ardmore Airport on a map Set AMZ as destination Airport Set AMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Ardmore Airport
8172.10 miles (276.97 km) SECoromandel Aerodrome (CMV)Coromandel, New ZealandView Coromandel Aerodrome on a map Set CMV as destination Airport Set CMV as destination Airport Get more information about Coromandel Aerodrome
9191.88 miles (308.80 km) SEThames Aerodrome (TMZ)Thames, New ZealandView Thames Aerodrome on a map Set TMZ as destination Airport Set TMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Thames Aerodrome
10224.19 miles (360.81 km) SSEHamilton International Airport (HLZ)Hamilton, New ZealandView Hamilton International Airport on a map Set HLZ as destination Airport Set HLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Hamilton International Airport
11229.16 miles (368.80 km) SEMatamata Airport (MTA)Matamata, New ZealandView Matamata Airport on a map Set MTA as destination Airport Set MTA as destination Airport Get more information about Matamata Airport
12242.04 miles (389.53 km) SETauranga Airport (TRG)Tauranga, New ZealandView Tauranga Airport on a map Set TRG as destination Airport Set TRG as destination Airport Get more information about Tauranga Airport
13269.01 miles (432.93 km) SERotorua International Airport (ROT)Rotorua, New ZealandView Rotorua International Airport on a map Set ROT as destination Airport Set ROT as destination Airport Get more information about Rotorua International Airport
14276.56 miles (445.07 km) SNew Plymouth Airport (NPL)New Plymouth, New ZealandView New Plymouth Airport on a map Set NPL as destination Airport Set NPL as destination Airport Get more information about New Plymouth Airport
15281.77 miles (453.46 km) SEWhakatane Airport (WHK)Whakatane, New ZealandView Whakatane Airport on a map Set WHK as destination Airport Set WHK as destination Airport Get more information about Whakatane Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kaitaia Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kaitaia Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,383.09 miles (19,928.61 km) NKenitra Air Base (NNA)Kenitra, MoroccoView Kenitra Air Base on a map Set NNA as destination Airport Set NNA as destination Airport Get more information about Kenitra Air Base
212,372.93 miles (19,912.25 km) NWTangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)Tangier, MoroccoView Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport on a map Set TNG as destination Airport Set TNG as destination Airport Get more information about Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
312,366.39 miles (19,901.72 km) NRabat–Salé Airport (RBA)Rabat, MoroccoView Rabat–Salé Airport on a map Set RBA as destination Airport Set RBA as destination Airport Get more information about Rabat–Salé Airport
412,350.23 miles (19,875.73 km) WNWSania Ramel Airport (TTU)Tétouan, MoroccoView Sania Ramel Airport on a map Set TTU as destination Airport Set TTU as destination Airport Get more information about Sania Ramel Airport
512,350.23 miles (19,875.73 km) WNWSania Ramel Airport (SII)Sidi Ifni, MoroccoView Sania Ramel Airport on a map Set SII as destination Airport Set SII as destination Airport Get more information about Sania Ramel Airport
612,339.27 miles (19,858.07 km) NWCeuta Heliport (JCU)Ceuta, SpainView Ceuta Heliport on a map Set JCU as destination Airport Set JCU as destination Airport Get more information about Ceuta Heliport
712,329.75 miles (19,842.77 km) NWGibraltar International Airport (GIB)GibraltarView Gibraltar International Airport on a map Set GIB as destination Airport Set GIB as destination Airport Get more information about Gibraltar International Airport
812,319.15 miles (19,825.69 km) NNECasablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS)Casablanca, MoroccoView Casablanca–Anfa Airport on a map Set CAS as destination Airport Set CAS as destination Airport Get more information about Casablanca–Anfa Airport
912,315.42 miles (19,819.71 km) NNWJerez Airport (XRY)Jerez de la Frontera, SpainView Jerez Airport on a map Set XRY as destination Airport Set XRY as destination Airport Get more information about Jerez Airport
1012,310.26 miles (19,811.39 km) NWSaïss Airport (FEZ)Fes, MoroccoView Saïss Airport on a map Set FEZ as destination Airport Set FEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Saïss Airport
1112,308.97 miles (19,809.32 km) NNEMohammed V International Airport (CMN)Casablanca, MoroccoView Mohammed V International Airport on a map Set CMN as destination Airport Set CMN as destination Airport Get more information about Mohammed V International Airport
1212,285.36 miles (19,771.32 km) NNEFaro International Airport (FAO)Faro, PortugalView Faro International Airport on a map Set FAO as destination Airport Set FAO as destination Airport Get more information about Faro International Airport
1312,274.15 miles (19,753.28 km) WCherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU)Al Hoceima, MoroccoView Cherif Al Idrissi Airport on a map Set AHU as destination Airport Set AHU as destination Airport Get more information about Cherif Al Idrissi Airport
1412,270.42 miles (19,747.28 km) NWMálaga Airport (AGP)Málaga, SpainView Málaga Airport on a map Set AGP as destination Airport Set AGP as destination Airport Get more information about Málaga Airport
1512,268.32 miles (19,743.89 km) NNWSeville Airport (SVQ)Seville, SpainView Seville Airport on a map Set SVQ as destination Airport Set SVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Seville Airport