Nonstop flight route between Whangarei, New Zealand and Newport News, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°46'5"S by 174°21'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°7'54"N by 76°29'35"W)
Distance from WRE to PHF:
8,595.16 miles (13,832.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whangarei Airport (WRE), Whangarei, New Zealand and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), Newport News, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,595 miles (or 13,833 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 Newport News/Williamsburg International 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 Whangarei Airport and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. 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: | PHF / KPHF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Newport News, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°7'54"N by 76°29'35"W |
| Area Served: | Virginia Peninsula |
| Operator/Owner: | The Peninsula Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHF |
| More Information: | PHF Maps & Info |
Facts about Whangarei Airport (WRE):
- Private jets are also catered for when they arrive about twice a year, as well as larger group charters which are fairly common.
- On the 1st of October 2013, thanks to Northpower, the airport had installed free wifi available to everyone.
- The Whangarei District Council approved an upgrade of the main runway and this was completed in April 2009.
- 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.
- Whangarei Airport (WRE) has 2 runways.
- The control tower was closed down in 1988 as the airport was too small to warrant the service.
- The WDC predicts a high growth rate in aircraft movements over the next 15 years, potentially reaching 45,500 aircraft movements by 2027.
- 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 closest airport to Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WSW of WRE.
Facts about Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF):
- Between 1952 and the 1970, three other airlines United Airlines, National Airlines, and Allegheny Airlines extended service to the airport.
- The closest airport to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Langley Field (LFI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of PHF.
- In 2008, the PAC selected Ken R.
- The furthest airport from Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In February 2012, PEOPLExpress Airlines announced plans to fly out of the airport to several destinations.
- Because of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport News/Williamsburg International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport", another name for PHF is "Patrick Henry Field".
- In February 2012, plans were announced to headquarters a new airline called PEOPLExpress at the airport.
- Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.93 miles (46.56 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 37.73 miles (60.72 km) NW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 43.24 miles (69.58 km) NW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 69.97 miles (112.61 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 77.61 miles (124.91 km) NW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 88.88 miles (143.04 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 93.49 miles (150.46 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 95.16 miles (153.15 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 154.53 miles (248.69 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 155.71 miles (250.60 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 166.19 miles (267.45 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 194.36 miles (312.80 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 204.87 miles (329.71 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 224.11 miles (360.68 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.73 miles (19,989.18 km) E | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,416.46 miles (19,982.31 km) WNW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,415.42 miles (19,980.64 km) NW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 12,415.42 miles (19,980.64 km) NW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 5 | 12,405.91 miles (19,965.33 km) NNW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,365.30 miles (19,899.97 km) NNE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,347.73 miles (19,871.70 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,327.82 miles (19,839.65 km) WNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,321.88 miles (19,830.09 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,321.64 miles (19,829.70 km) NNE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,304.25 miles (19,801.72 km) NNW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,302.36 miles (19,798.68 km) NNE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,294.39 miles (19,785.85 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,286.87 miles (19,773.75 km) NNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,282.44 miles (19,766.62 km) WNW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.05 miles (12.96 km) ESE | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 16.28 miles (26.20 km) SE | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 22.98 miles (36.98 km) SE | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 4 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) SE | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 37.60 miles (60.51 km) SW | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 52.21 miles (84.03 km) WNW | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 53.67 miles (86.37 km) NE | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 62.74 miles (100.97 km) SSE | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 72.17 miles (116.14 km) SSE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 76.40 miles (122.96 km) S | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 78.94 miles (127.04 km) NW | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 79.26 miles (127.56 km) NE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 79.87 miles (128.54 km) N | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 80.52 miles (129.59 km) W | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 81.82 miles (131.68 km) N | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,748.98 miles (18,908.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,726.63 miles (18,872.14 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,703.49 miles (18,834.90 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,701.44 miles (18,831.59 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,666.89 miles (18,775.99 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,652.77 miles (18,753.27 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,642.98 miles (18,737.52 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,624.38 miles (18,707.59 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,623.54 miles (18,706.23 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,606.53 miles (18,678.85 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,570.07 miles (18,620.17 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,533.17 miles (18,560.79 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,530.36 miles (18,556.26 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,519.30 miles (18,538.46 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,461.02 miles (18,444.68 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |