Nonstop flight route between Whakatane, New Zealand and King Cove, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°55'14"S by 176°54'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°6'59"N by 162°15'57"W)
Distance from WHK to KVC:
6,545.13 miles (10,533.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whakatane Airport (WHK), Whakatane, New Zealand and King Cove Airport (KVC), King Cove, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,545 miles (or 10,533 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 Whakatane Airport and King Cove 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 Whakatane Airport and King Cove Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHK / NZWK |
| Airport Name: | Whakatane Airport |
| Location: | Whakatane, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°55'14"S by 176°54'51"E |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WHK |
| More Information: | WHK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVC / PAVC |
| Airport Name: | King Cove Airport |
| Location: | King Cove, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°6'59"N by 162°15'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVC |
| More Information: | KVC Maps & Info |
Facts about Whakatane Airport (WHK):
- The closest airport to Whakatane Airport (WHK) is Rotorua International Airport (ROT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of WHK.
- Whakatane Airport (WHK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Whakatane Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Whakatane 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 Whakatane Airport (WHK) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is nearly antipodal to Whakatane Airport (meaning Whakatane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Granada Airport), and is located 12,374 miles (19,913 kilometers) away in Granada, Spain.
Facts about King Cove Airport (KVC):
- The furthest airport from King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,975 miles (17,663 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cold Bay Airport (CDB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of KVC.
- King Cove Airport (KVC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of King Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at King Cove 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.01 miles (56.34 km) WSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 42.71 miles (68.73 km) WNW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 65.35 miles (105.18 km) W | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 72.29 miles (116.34 km) SW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 86.35 miles (138.97 km) W | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 91.39 miles (147.07 km) NW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 106.97 miles (172.14 km) S | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 109.74 miles (176.60 km) NW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 122.94 miles (197.85 km) WNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 132.37 miles (213.03 km) WNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 140.64 miles (226.33 km) NW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 165.95 miles (267.08 km) WSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 173.78 miles (279.67 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 179.81 miles (289.37 km) SSW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,373.62 miles (19,913.36 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,356.34 miles (19,885.55 km) NE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,352.67 miles (19,879.64 km) NNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,340.88 miles (19,860.68 km) E | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,320.87 miles (19,828.46 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,312.35 miles (19,814.75 km) W | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,297.11 miles (19,790.24 km) W | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,279.09 miles (19,761.23 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,262.06 miles (19,733.82 km) NE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 10 | 12,259.43 miles (19,729.58 km) NW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,258.67 miles (19,728.37 km) N | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,257.77 miles (19,726.91 km) N | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,254.33 miles (19,721.39 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,254.19 miles (19,721.16 km) N | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 15 | 12,250.59 miles (19,715.36 km) NE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.10 miles (30.75 km) WNW | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 48.50 miles (78.05 km) SSW | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 49.02 miles (78.89 km) WSW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.11 miles (112.83 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 75.22 miles (121.05 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 90.65 miles (145.89 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 156.01 miles (251.07 km) WSW | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 157.06 miles (252.76 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 165.35 miles (266.10 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 11 | 167.04 miles (268.82 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 171.06 miles (275.30 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 13 | 189.36 miles (304.74 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 191.11 miles (307.56 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 235.71 miles (379.34 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,975.09 miles (17,662.66 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,961.22 miles (17,640.33 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,928.38 miles (17,587.48 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,883.03 miles (17,514.50 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,834.88 miles (17,437.00 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,722.67 miles (17,256.42 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,679.26 miles (17,186.55 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,650.99 miles (17,141.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,650.99 miles (17,141.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,650.13 miles (17,139.68 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,625.55 miles (17,100.13 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,617.19 miles (17,086.66 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,612.24 miles (17,078.70 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,607.46 miles (17,071.01 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,601.88 miles (17,062.02 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |