Nonstop flight route between Whakatane, New Zealand and Plymouth, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°55'14"S by 176°54'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°21'54"N by 86°18'1"W)
Distance from WHK to PLY:
8,182.76 miles (13,168.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whakatane Airport (WHK), Whakatane, New Zealand and Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY), Plymouth, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,183 miles (or 13,169 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 Plymouth Municipal 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 Plymouth Municipal 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: | PLY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Plymouth, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°21'54"N by 86°18'1"W |
| Area Served: | Plymouth, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Plymouth BOAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 800 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLY |
| More Information: | PLY 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.
- 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.
- Whakatane Airport (WHK) has 2 runways.
Facts about Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY):
- Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,163 miles (17,965 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Plymouth Municipal Airport", another name for PLY is "C65".
- Because of Plymouth Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 800 feet, planes can take off or land at Plymouth Municipal 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 closest airport to Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) is Fulton County Airport (RCR), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of PLY.
| 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 | 21.59 miles (34.74 km) SSE | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 23.74 miles (38.20 km) N | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 26.66 miles (42.91 km) WNW | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 26.66 miles (42.91 km) WNW | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 28.49 miles (45.84 km) ENE | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 28.91 miles (46.52 km) NNE | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 33.09 miles (53.26 km) N | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) NW | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 37.14 miles (59.78 km) W | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 50.13 miles (80.68 km) S | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 53.16 miles (85.55 km) N | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 54.20 miles (87.22 km) WSW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 59.18 miles (95.25 km) SSE | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 60.14 miles (96.79 km) WNW | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 15 | 61.54 miles (99.04 km) ESE | Smith Field (SMD) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,162.76 miles (17,964.67 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,139.41 miles (17,927.11 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,122.15 miles (17,899.32 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,114.80 miles (17,887.49 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,070.29 miles (17,815.85 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,059.19 miles (17,798.00 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,057.27 miles (17,794.90 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,047.02 miles (17,778.40 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,027.27 miles (17,746.62 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,023.32 miles (17,740.28 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,971.96 miles (17,657.62 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,939.58 miles (17,605.51 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,930.25 miles (17,590.48 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,920.50 miles (17,574.80 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,878.68 miles (17,507.50 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |