Nonstop flight route between Rurutu, French Polynesia and Stewart, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rurutu Airport (RUR), Rurutu, French Polynesia and Stewart Aerodrome (ZST), Stewart, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,558 miles (or 8,945 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 Stewart Aerodrome, 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 Stewart Aerodrome. 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: | ZST / CZST |
Airport Name: | Stewart Aerodrome |
Location: | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°55'58"N by 129°58'58"W |
Operator/Owner: | District of Stewart |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZST |
More Information: | ZST Maps & Info |
Facts about Rurutu Airport (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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Rurutu Airport (RUR) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is located 356 miles (572 kilometers) NNE of RUR.
- Rurutu Airport (RUR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Stewart Aerodrome (ZST):
- Because of Stewart Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Stewart Aerodrome 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.
- The closest airport to Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) is Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSW of ZST.
- Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,538 miles (16,959 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.