Nonstop flight route between Kaikohe, New Zealand and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°27'10"S by 173°49'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Distance from KKO to MSL:
7,979.60 miles (12,841.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO), Kaikohe, New Zealand and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,980 miles (or 12,842 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 Kaikohe Aerodrome and Northwest Alabama Regional 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 Kaikohe Aerodrome and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKO / NZKO |
| Airport Name: | Kaikohe Aerodrome |
| Location: | Kaikohe, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°27'10"S by 173°49'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Far North Holdings Ltd. |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKO |
| More Information: | KKO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSL / KMSL |
| Airport Name: | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport |
| Location: | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W |
| Area Served: | Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Colbert & Lauderdale Counties |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 551 feet (168 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSL |
| More Information: | MSL Maps & Info |
Facts about Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO):
- The closest airport to Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNE of KKO.
- The furthest airport from Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Kaikohe Aerodrome (meaning Kaikohe Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) has 2 runways.
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
- Currently, Muscle Shoals is served by Silver Airways with two daily flights to Atlanta.
- The furthest airport from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,143 miles (17,932 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) is Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of MSL.
- Instruction at the school consisted of teaching the cadets to fly in formation, fly by instruments or by aerial navigation, fly at night, and fly for long distances.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 5,061 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,897 in 2009, and 8,680 in 2010.
- Because of Northwest Alabama Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 551 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Alabama Regional 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.19 miles (22.83 km) NNE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 33.92 miles (54.58 km) S | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 37.73 miles (60.72 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 39.98 miles (64.34 km) NW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 107.53 miles (173.04 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 126.59 miles (203.72 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 132.18 miles (212.73 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 152.38 miles (245.23 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 186.72 miles (300.50 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 190.34 miles (306.33 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 202.44 miles (325.80 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 229.83 miles (369.88 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 241.89 miles (389.28 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 246.49 miles (396.68 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,412.66 miles (19,976.19 km) NW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,387.28 miles (19,935.34 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 3 | 12,387.28 miles (19,935.34 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 4 | 12,378.93 miles (19,921.91 km) WNW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,369.65 miles (19,906.97 km) NW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,353.71 miles (19,881.32 km) NNE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 7 | 12,347.27 miles (19,870.96 km) N | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,334.74 miles (19,850.79 km) NNE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,311.11 miles (19,812.75 km) NNW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,310.40 miles (19,811.62 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,303.29 miles (19,800.18 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,300.10 miles (19,795.04 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,290.14 miles (19,779.01 km) NE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 14 | 12,281.13 miles (19,764.51 km) NNE | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,271.90 miles (19,749.66 km) NNE | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.30 miles (61.63 km) E | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 48.04 miles (77.31 km) E | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 48.69 miles (78.35 km) SSW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 52.77 miles (84.92 km) E | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 57.54 miles (92.61 km) WNW | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 60.98 miles (98.14 km) NNE | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 63.15 miles (101.63 km) ENE | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 73.81 miles (118.78 km) WSW | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 76.02 miles (122.34 km) N | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 86.70 miles (139.52 km) NE | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 88.71 miles (142.77 km) ENE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 89.78 miles (144.49 km) SSW | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 94.44 miles (151.99 km) NW | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 95.23 miles (153.26 km) SSE | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 98.80 miles (159.01 km) SSW | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,142.65 miles (17,932.31 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,122.93 miles (17,900.57 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,103.49 miles (17,869.29 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,090.79 miles (17,848.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,087.23 miles (17,843.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,084.36 miles (17,838.50 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,072.96 miles (17,820.15 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,066.34 miles (17,809.50 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,065.40 miles (17,807.98 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,059.28 miles (17,798.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,036.88 miles (17,762.10 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,012.40 miles (17,722.70 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,003.51 miles (17,708.39 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,999.24 miles (17,701.51 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,995.36 miles (17,695.27 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |