Nonstop flight route between Avarua, Cook Islands and Khashm El Girba, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(21°12'10"S by 159°48'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°55'30"N by 35°52'40"E)
Distance from RAR to GBU:
11,319.91 miles (18,217.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands and Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU), Khashm El Girba, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,320 miles (or 18,218 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 Rarotonga International Airport and Khashm El Girba 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 Rarotonga International Airport and Khashm El Girba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBU / HSKG |
| Airport Name: | Khashm El Girba Airport |
| Location: | Khashm El Girba, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°55'30"N by 35°52'40"E |
| Area Served: | Khasm El Girba |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBU |
| More Information: | GBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Rarotonga International Airport (RAR):
- Another outbound view of Rarotonga Airport and the island's mountainous interior
- The closest airport to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) ESE of 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.
- Air Rarotonga Saab 340 inter-island airliner at the airport
- 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.
- Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU):
- The furthest airport from Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) is Makemo Airport (MKP), which is nearly antipodal to Khashm El Girba Airport (meaning Khashm El Girba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Makemo Airport), and is located 12,318 miles (19,823 kilometers) away in Makemo, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) is Kassala Airport (KSL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NE of GBU.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.85 miles (70.57 km) NE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 2 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) SE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 174.00 miles (280.03 km) SSW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 4 | 196.27 miles (315.87 km) SSE | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 201.33 miles (324.02 km) ESE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 203.87 miles (328.10 km) E | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 7 | 226.33 miles (364.24 km) WNW | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 8 | 227.15 miles (365.56 km) NNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 9 | 238.41 miles (383.69 km) ENE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 10 | 254.21 miles (409.12 km) SE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 264.74 miles (426.06 km) ESE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 292.11 miles (470.10 km) SE | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 324.11 miles (521.61 km) NNE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 348.46 miles (560.80 km) SE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 350.03 miles (563.32 km) SSW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,317.77 miles (19,823.48 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,308.22 miles (19,808.12 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,302.61 miles (19,799.08 km) SW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,302.26 miles (19,798.52 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,290.03 miles (19,778.84 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,277.60 miles (19,758.83 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,268.66 miles (19,744.45 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.32 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,212.59 miles (19,654.21 km) WSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,134.11 miles (19,527.91 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,130.36 miles (19,521.87 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,029.83 miles (19,360.08 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,022.80 miles (19,348.78 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,972.59 miles (19,267.97 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,962.26 miles (19,251.34 km) ESE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |