Nonstop flight route between Macará, Ecuador and Avarua, Cook Islands:
Departure Airport:
(4°22'41"S by 79°56'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°12'10"S by 159°48'20"W)
Distance from MRR to RAR:
5,456.83 miles (8,781.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR), Macará, Ecuador and Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,457 miles (or 8,782 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 José María Velasco Ibarra Airport and Rarotonga 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 José María Velasco Ibarra Airport and Rarotonga 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: | MRR / SEMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Macará, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°22'41"S by 79°56'26"W |
| Area Served: | Macará, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1508 feet (460 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRR |
| More Information: | MRR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAR / NCRG |
| Airport Name: | Rarotonga International Airport |
| Location: | Avarua, Cook Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°12'10"S by 159°48'20"W |
| Area Served: | Avarua |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAR |
| More Information: | RAR Maps & Info |
Facts about José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR):
- The furthest airport from José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) is Sitiawan Airport (SWY), which is nearly antipodal to José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (meaning José María Velasco Ibarra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sitiawan Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,942 kilometers) away in Perak, Malaysia.
- In addition to being known as "José María Velasco Ibarra Airport", another name for MRR is "Aeropuerto J.M. Velasco Ibarra".
- The closest airport to José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) is Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NE of MRR.
Facts about Rarotonga International Airport (RAR):
- Air Rarotonga Saab 340 and Embraer Bandeirante
- The furthest airport from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) is Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT), which is nearly antipodal to Rarotonga International Airport (meaning Rarotonga International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Faya-Largeau Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Faya-Largeau, Chad.
- Because of Rarotonga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Rarotonga 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.
- An $8.5m reconstruction project commenced in 2009 to revamp and expand the existing terminal facilities.
- Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) ESE of RAR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.27 miles (76.07 km) NE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador |     |
| 2 | 64.61 miles (103.98 km) NNW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 3 | 65.19 miles (104.91 km) N | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 73.42 miles (118.16 km) SW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 91.48 miles (147.22 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 6 | 122.18 miles (196.63 km) NNE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 153.48 miles (247.00 km) N | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 166.64 miles (268.18 km) S | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 9 | 166.64 miles (268.18 km) NNW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 190.76 miles (307.00 km) NE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 190.91 miles (307.25 km) SE | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 12 | 215.29 miles (346.48 km) SSE | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 13 | 233.44 miles (375.68 km) N | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 237.04 miles (381.48 km) NNE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 238.21 miles (383.36 km) NNE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,391.35 miles (19,941.89 km) WNW | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 12,371.55 miles (19,910.03 km) NNW | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,364.37 miles (19,898.47 km) W | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 12,358.23 miles (19,888.59 km) NNW | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 12,358.23 miles (19,888.59 km) NNW | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,340.22 miles (19,859.60 km) ENE | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,325.64 miles (19,836.14 km) ENE | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,309.12 miles (19,809.55 km) N | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,302.78 miles (19,799.36 km) NW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,299.86 miles (19,794.65 km) N | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,295.49 miles (19,787.62 km) NW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,277.02 miles (19,757.90 km) NW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,258.78 miles (19,728.55 km) N | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 14 | 12,254.23 miles (19,721.23 km) NNW | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 15 | 12,239.64 miles (19,697.75 km) NW | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 131.09 miles (210.96 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 165.33 miles (266.08 km) NE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 175.31 miles (282.13 km) ENE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 547.88 miles (881.73 km) E | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 594.38 miles (956.57 km) ENE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 620.67 miles (998.87 km) ENE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 653.11 miles (1,051.08 km) ENE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 672.50 miles (1,082.28 km) W | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 9 | 702.99 miles (1,131.35 km) ENE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 710.36 miles (1,143.21 km) ENE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 751.93 miles (1,210.11 km) N | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 795.64 miles (1,280.46 km) NW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 799.66 miles (1,286.93 km) NW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 14 | 809.93 miles (1,303.45 km) NW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 849.61 miles (1,367.32 km) ENE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,199.06 miles (19,632.44 km) NNE | Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) | Faya-Largeau, Chad | |
| 2 | 12,150.79 miles (19,554.75 km) NW | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| 3 | 11,926.76 miles (19,194.22 km) N | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 4 | 11,888.24 miles (19,132.23 km) N | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 5 | 11,882.82 miles (19,123.50 km) NNW | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 6 | 11,882.03 miles (19,122.23 km) WNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 7 | 11,872.80 miles (19,107.38 km) NNE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 8 | 11,853.10 miles (19,075.67 km) NE | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 9 | 11,813.07 miles (19,011.24 km) NNW | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 10 | 11,804.69 miles (18,997.75 km) N | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 11 | 11,801.69 miles (18,992.93 km) N | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 12 | 11,793.59 miles (18,979.89 km) NNE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 13 | 11,791.34 miles (18,976.27 km) NE | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 14 | 11,761.42 miles (18,928.12 km) N | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 15 | 11,758.22 miles (18,922.97 km) W | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |