Nonstop flight route between Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada and Kaitaia, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(63°12'34"N by 123°26'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°4'12"S by 173°17'7"E)
Distance from YWY to KAT:
7,621.37 miles (12,265.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wrigley Airport (YWY), Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada and Kaitaia Airport (KAT), Kaitaia, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,621 miles (or 12,265 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 Wrigley Airport and Kaitaia 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 Wrigley Airport and Kaitaia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWY / CYWY |
| Airport Name: | Wrigley Airport |
| Location: | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°12'34"N by 123°26'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 491 feet (150 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YWY |
| More Information: | YWY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAT / NZKT |
| Airport Name: | Kaitaia Airport |
| Location: | Kaitaia, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°4'12"S by 173°17'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Far North Holdings Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAT |
| More Information: | KAT Maps & Info |
Facts about Wrigley Airport (YWY):
- The furthest airport from Wrigley Airport (YWY) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,022 miles (16,130 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Wrigley Airport (YWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Wrigley Airport's relatively low elevation of 491 feet, planes can take off or land at Wrigley 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 Wrigley Airport (YWY) is Fort Simpson Airport (YFS), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) SE of YWY.
Facts about Kaitaia Airport (KAT):
- The furthest airport from Kaitaia Airport (KAT) is Kenitra Air Base (NNA), which is nearly antipodal to Kaitaia Airport (meaning Kaitaia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kenitra Air Base), and is located 12,383 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Kenitra, Morocco.
- On 13 June 2005, Kaitaia Airport received an injection of $333,850 to upgrade its runway facilities so that it can accommodate larger aircraft.
- Kaitaia Airport (KAT) has 2 runways.
- Because of Kaitaia Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaitaia 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 Kaitaia Airport (KAT) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ESE of KAT.
- Kaitaia Airport has a 1,402m sealed runway and a gravel cross runway of 1,277m.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 122.30 miles (196.82 km) SE | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 133.97 miles (215.60 km) NNW | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 138.28 miles (222.54 km) N | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 175.09 miles (281.79 km) NNW | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 193.05 miles (310.68 km) E | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 197.88 miles (318.46 km) ENE | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 205.50 miles (330.72 km) S | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 259.60 miles (417.78 km) NW | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 274.66 miles (442.03 km) NNW | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 277.08 miles (445.92 km) SW | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 288.18 miles (463.77 km) E | Yellowknife Airport (YZF) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 296.95 miles (477.90 km) ESE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 13 | 298.07 miles (479.69 km) WSW | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 303.47 miles (488.38 km) S | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 321.98 miles (518.18 km) W | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,022.49 miles (16,129.59 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,020.83 miles (16,126.92 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,010.19 miles (16,109.81 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,944.95 miles (16,004.81 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,932.79 miles (15,985.23 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,922.37 miles (15,968.47 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,856.20 miles (15,861.98 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,846.57 miles (15,846.49 km) ESE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,844.39 miles (15,842.98 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,825.24 miles (15,812.15 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,817.18 miles (15,799.19 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,810.29 miles (15,788.09 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,809.46 miles (15,786.76 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,794.18 miles (15,762.17 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,789.78 miles (15,755.08 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.82 miles (60.86 km) ESE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 39.98 miles (64.34 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 69.15 miles (111.29 km) SSE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 77.61 miles (124.91 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 147.03 miles (236.63 km) SE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 158.15 miles (254.52 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 165.00 miles (265.54 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 172.10 miles (276.97 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 191.88 miles (308.80 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 224.19 miles (360.81 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 229.16 miles (368.80 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 242.04 miles (389.53 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 269.01 miles (432.93 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 276.56 miles (445.07 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 281.77 miles (453.46 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,383.09 miles (19,928.61 km) N | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,372.93 miles (19,912.25 km) NW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 3 | 12,366.39 miles (19,901.72 km) N | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 4 | 12,350.23 miles (19,875.73 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 5 | 12,350.23 miles (19,875.73 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 6 | 12,339.27 miles (19,858.07 km) NW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,329.75 miles (19,842.77 km) NW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 8 | 12,319.15 miles (19,825.69 km) NNE | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,315.42 miles (19,819.71 km) NNW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,310.26 miles (19,811.39 km) NW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,308.97 miles (19,809.32 km) NNE | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,285.36 miles (19,771.32 km) NNE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 13 | 12,274.15 miles (19,753.28 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 14 | 12,270.42 miles (19,747.28 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,268.32 miles (19,743.89 km) NNW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |