Nonstop flight route between Rurutu, French Polynesia and Minchumina, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°25'54"S by 151°21'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°53'9"N by 152°18'6"W)
Distance from RUR to MHM:
5,964.22 miles (9,598.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rurutu Airport (RUR), Rurutu, French Polynesia and Minchumina Airport (MHM), Minchumina, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,964 miles (or 9,598 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 Rurutu Airport and Minchumina 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 Rurutu Airport and Minchumina Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUR / NTAR |
| Airport Name: | Rurutu Airport |
| Location: | Rurutu, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°25'54"S by 151°21'57"W |
| Area Served: | Rurutu |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RUR |
| More Information: | RUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHM / PAMH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minchumina, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°53'9"N by 152°18'6"W |
| Area Served: | Lake Minchumina, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 682 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHM |
| More Information: | MHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Rurutu Airport (RUR):
- Because of Rurutu Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Rurutu 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.
- Rurutu Airport (RUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rurutu Airport (RUR) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is located 356 miles (572 kilometers) NNE of RUR.
- The furthest airport from Rurutu Airport (RUR) is Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ), which is nearly antipodal to Rurutu Airport (meaning Rurutu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sharq Al-Owainat Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,996 kilometers) away in Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt.
Facts about Minchumina Airport (MHM):
- The closest airport to Minchumina Airport (MHM) is Minchumina Airport (LMA), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of MHM.
- In addition to being known as "Minchumina Airport", another name for MHM is "Lake Minchumina Airport".
- Minchumina Airport (MHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Minchumina Airport covers an area of 674 acres at an elevation of 678 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Minchumina Airport (MHM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,369 miles (16,687 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Minchumina Airport's relatively low elevation of 682 feet, planes can take off or land at Minchumina 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 | 355.58 miles (572.25 km) NNE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia |     |
| 2 | 357.01 miles (574.55 km) NNE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 397.55 miles (639.80 km) N | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 414.52 miles (667.10 km) N | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 416.24 miles (669.87 km) WNW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 418.86 miles (674.08 km) N | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 420.12 miles (676.11 km) W | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 445.79 miles (717.43 km) WNW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 517.55 miles (832.91 km) NE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 547.88 miles (881.73 km) W | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 550.58 miles (886.06 km) NNE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 573.67 miles (923.23 km) NE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 576.78 miles (928.24 km) NE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 585.34 miles (942.01 km) NNE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 644.14 miles (1,036.64 km) NE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,425.13 miles (19,996.25 km) NNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 2 | 12,247.20 miles (19,709.91 km) WNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,246.55 miles (19,708.86 km) W | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 4 | 12,182.32 miles (19,605.49 km) NNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,150.68 miles (19,554.58 km) WNW | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 6 | 12,098.87 miles (19,471.20 km) NNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,097.08 miles (19,468.32 km) NNW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,096.10 miles (19,466.75 km) NW | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 9 | 12,092.46 miles (19,460.89 km) NW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,084.80 miles (19,448.56 km) NNW | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 11 | 12,078.33 miles (19,438.13 km) ENE | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| 12 | 12,000.77 miles (19,313.32 km) WNW | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 13 | 11,975.96 miles (19,273.39 km) NW | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 14 | 11,957.00 miles (19,242.88 km) NW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 15 | 11,911.15 miles (19,169.09 km) NW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 45.13 miles (72.63 km) SW | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) SW | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 89.20 miles (143.55 km) N | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 91.31 miles (146.95 km) NNE | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) E | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 104.75 miles (168.58 km) ESE | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 107.21 miles (172.54 km) ENE | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.26 miles (179.06 km) WNW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 119.48 miles (192.28 km) W | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) WSW | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 123.29 miles (198.42 km) NE | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 128.30 miles (206.48 km) SSE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 128.93 miles (207.49 km) NNE | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) WSW | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,368.89 miles (16,687.07 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,359.89 miles (16,672.58 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,340.77 miles (16,641.82 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,333.57 miles (16,630.22 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,305.19 miles (16,584.55 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,201.94 miles (16,418.38 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,151.95 miles (16,337.95 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,087.57 miles (16,234.34 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,084.27 miles (16,229.02 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,081.65 miles (16,224.80 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,078.43 miles (16,219.62 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,068.09 miles (16,202.99 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,064.25 miles (16,196.80 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,058.33 miles (16,187.27 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,045.09 miles (16,165.97 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |