Nonstop flight route between Whangarei, New Zealand and Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°46'5"S by 174°21'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°57'17"N by 90°25'27"W)
Distance from WRE to PKF:
8,161.53 miles (13,134.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whangarei Airport (WRE), Whangarei, New Zealand and Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF), Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,162 miles (or 13,135 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 Park Falls 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 Whangarei Airport and Park Falls 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: | 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: | PKF / KPKF |
| Airport Name: | Park Falls Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°57'17"N by 90°25'27"W |
| Area Served: | Park Falls, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Park Falls |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1501 feet (458 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKF |
| More Information: | PKF Maps & Info |
Facts about Whangarei Airport (WRE):
- On 19 November 1955 a Tiger Moth owned by the Northland Districts Aero Club crashed into Whangarei Harbour and two people were injured.
- The closest airport to Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WSW of WRE.
- The 1970s saw an increase in domestic travel from Whangarei, so a new airport terminal was built on the northern side of the main runway to cater for this.
- Whangarei Airport (WRE) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- This upgrade allowed Air New Zealand, through its subsidary airline Air Nelson, start trialing flights with their new Bombardier Q300 aircraft.
- The WDC predicts a high growth rate in aircraft movements over the next 15 years, potentially reaching 45,500 aircraft movements by 2027.
Facts about Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF):
- The furthest airport from Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,860 miles (17,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) is Prentice Airport (PRW), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSE of PKF.
- Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 29.65 miles (47.71 km) SSE | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 2 | 33.38 miles (53.72 km) E | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) NNE | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 47.33 miles (76.17 km) NNW | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 49.19 miles (79.17 km) W | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 51.30 miles (82.56 km) ESE | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 55.57 miles (89.43 km) E | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 59.28 miles (95.40 km) S | Taylor County Airport (MDF) | Medford, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 62.56 miles (100.68 km) SSE | Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 74.87 miles (120.49 km) WSW | Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 80.93 miles (130.24 km) SSE | Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 89.29 miles (143.69 km) SSE | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 91.13 miles (146.66 km) SW | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 91.78 miles (147.71 km) S | Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 94.49 miles (152.07 km) WNW | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,860.40 miles (17,478.07 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,836.42 miles (17,439.49 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,828.49 miles (17,426.72 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,810.51 miles (17,397.78 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,780.92 miles (17,350.17 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,754.05 miles (17,306.93 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,743.47 miles (17,289.89 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,736.10 miles (17,278.04 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,732.45 miles (17,272.16 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,692.99 miles (17,208.65 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,631.54 miles (17,109.76 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,597.95 miles (17,055.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,592.03 miles (17,046.18 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,582.03 miles (17,030.09 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,544.57 miles (16,969.80 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |