Nonstop flight route between Whakatane, New Zealand and Madison, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°55'14"S by 176°54'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°0'59"N by 97°5'8"W)
Distance from WHK to XMD:
7,793.54 miles (12,542.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whakatane Airport (WHK), Whakatane, New Zealand and Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), Madison, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,794 miles (or 12,542 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 Madison 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 Madison 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: | XMD / KMDS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Madison, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°0'59"N by 97°5'8"W |
| Area Served: | Madison, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Madison |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1718 feet (524 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMD |
| More Information: | XMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Whakatane Airport (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.
- 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.
Facts about Madison Municipal Airport (XMD):
- Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) has 2 runways.
- Madison Municipal Airport covers an area of 375 acres at an elevation of 1,718 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Madison Municipal Airport", another name for XMD is "MDS".
- The closest airport to Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) is Brookings Regional Airport (BKX), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NNE of XMD.
- The furthest airport from Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,587 miles (17,039 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 23.96 miles (38.56 km) NNE | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 34.56 miles (55.63 km) SSE | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 50.30 miles (80.95 km) WSW | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 62.09 miles (99.92 km) WNW | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 62.10 miles (99.95 km) N | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 69.38 miles (111.65 km) ENE | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 77.46 miles (124.66 km) SSW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 87.48 miles (140.79 km) SE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 94.53 miles (152.13 km) NE | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 96.57 miles (155.41 km) SSE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 107.63 miles (173.21 km) ESE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 111.05 miles (178.72 km) ESE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 115.03 miles (185.12 km) NE | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 116.96 miles (188.23 km) SSE | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 118.72 miles (191.06 km) NNW | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,587.42 miles (17,038.76 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,563.93 miles (17,000.95 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,548.60 miles (16,976.28 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,539.05 miles (16,960.92 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,493.30 miles (16,887.28 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,490.03 miles (16,882.02 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,480.39 miles (16,866.51 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,470.09 miles (16,849.93 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,454.10 miles (16,824.20 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,447.20 miles (16,813.10 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,417.20 miles (16,764.81 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,398.62 miles (16,734.91 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,369.70 miles (16,688.37 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,354.63 miles (16,664.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,346.59 miles (16,651.18 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |