Nonstop flight route between Avarua, Cook Islands and Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands and Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA), Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,767 miles (or 15,719 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 Oral Ak Zhol 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 Oral Ak Zhol 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: | URA / UARR |
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Location: | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°9'2"N by 51°32'35"E |
Area Served: | Oral |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Ak jol International Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from URA |
More Information: | URA Maps & Info |
Facts about Rarotonga International Airport (RAR):
- Rarotonga International Airport is the Cook Islands' main international gateway, located in the town and district of Avarua, Rarotonga, 3km west of the downtown area on the northern coast.
- An Air New Zealand Boeing 767 airliner at Rarotonga International Airport
- Air New Zealand Boeing 777 at Rarotonga
- 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.
- The closest airport to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) ESE of RAR.
- 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.
- In 2003, the terminal and departure and check-in areas were revamped at a cost of US$650,000.
- Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA):
- The furthest airport from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Oral Ak Zhol Airport", another name for URA is "Uralsk Airport".
- Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) is Balakovo Airport (BWO), which is located 170 miles (274 kilometers) WNW of URA.
- Because of Oral Ak Zhol Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Oral Ak Zhol 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.