Nonstop flight route between Whangarei, New Zealand and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whangarei Airport (WRE), Whangarei, New Zealand and General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,192 miles (or 13,184 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 Whangarei Airport and General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field, 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 Whangarei Airport and General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRE / NZWR |
| Airport Name: | Whangarei Airport |
| Location: | Whangarei, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°46'5"S by 174°21'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Whangarei District Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 133 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRE |
| More Information: | WRE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKE / KMKE |
| Airport Name: | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°56'49"N by 87°53'48"W |
| Area Served: | Milwaukee, WI. Chicago, IL. |
| Operator/Owner: | Milwaukee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 723 feet (220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKE |
| More Information: | MKE Maps & Info |
Facts about Whangarei Airport (WRE):
- The furthest airport from Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Whangarei Airport (meaning Whangarei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- The 1990s saw the introduction of a new airline, Ansett New Zealand, as competition to Air New Zealand.
- On the 1st of October 2013, thanks to Northpower, the airport had installed free wifi available to everyone.
- Whangarei Airport (WRE) has 2 runways.
- The WDC predicts a high growth rate in aircraft movements over the next 15 years, potentially reaching 45,500 aircraft movements by 2027.
- The closest airport to Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WSW of WRE.
- This upgrade allowed Air New Zealand, through its subsidary airline Air Nelson, start trialing flights with their new Bombardier Q300 aircraft.
- Because of Whangarei Airport's relatively low elevation of 133 feet, planes can take off or land at Whangarei 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.
- Private jets are also catered for when they arrive about twice a year, as well as larger group charters which are fairly common.
- The daily Wellington service will continue to be flown by Eagle Airways Beech 1900D.
Facts about General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE):
- General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field handled 9,848,377 passengers last year.
- Because of General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field's relatively low elevation of 723 feet, planes can take off or land at General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field 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 airport is still owned and operated by Milwaukee County.
- Frontier Airlines – D39,D41
- The closest airport to General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNW of MKE.
- General Mitchell International Airport has 48 gates and 40 jetbridges on 3 concourses in one terminal.
- The airport also hosts the General Mitchell Air National Guard Base on the eastern area of the airport property, home to the 128th Air Refueling Wing, an Air Mobility Command -gained unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard flying the KC-135R Stratotanker.
- The furthest airport from General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,051 miles (17,785 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) has 5 runways.
- General Mitchell International Airport covers an area of 2,180 acres which contains five asphalt and concrete paved runways ranging in length from 4,183 to 9,690 ft.
