Nonstop flight route between Chipinge, Zimbabwe and Avarua, Cook Islands:
Departure Airport:
(20°12'23"S by 32°37'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°12'10"S by 159°48'20"W)
Distance from CHJ to RAR:
9,454.94 miles (15,216.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chipinge Airport (CHJ), Chipinge, Zimbabwe and Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,455 miles (or 15,216 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 Chipinge 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 Chipinge 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: | CHJ / FVCH |
| Airport Name: | Chipinge Airport |
| Location: | Chipinge, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°12'23"S by 32°37'44"E |
| Area Served: | Chipinge |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3700 feet (1,128 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHJ |
| More Information: | CHJ 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 Chipinge Airport (CHJ):
- The closest airport to Chipinge Airport (CHJ) is Mutare Airport (UTA), which is located 84 miles (134 kilometers) N of CHJ.
- Chipinge Airport (CHJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chipinge Airport (CHJ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Rarotonga International Airport (RAR):
- 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.
- In 2003, the terminal and departure and check-in areas were revamped at a cost of US$650,000.
- 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.
- Air Rarotonga Saab 340 and Embraer Bandeirante
- 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.
- An $8.5m reconstruction project commenced in 2009 to revamp and expand the existing terminal facilities.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.53 miles (134.42 km) N | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe |     |
| 2 | 87.64 miles (141.05 km) SW | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 89.73 miles (144.41 km) NE | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 115.30 miles (185.55 km) W | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 150.63 miles (242.41 km) E | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 186.44 miles (300.04 km) NNW | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 187.55 miles (301.83 km) WNW | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 205.50 miles (330.72 km) ESE | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 209.61 miles (337.33 km) ESE | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 213.56 miles (343.69 km) SE | Vilankulo Airport (VNX) | Vilanculos, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 213.94 miles (344.29 km) ESE | Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) | Benguera Island, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 260.56 miles (419.32 km) W | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 274.47 miles (441.71 km) SSW | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 14 | 290.84 miles (468.07 km) NNE | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 15 | 290.84 miles (468.07 km) NNE | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,937.14 miles (19,210.92 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,898.33 miles (19,148.46 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,894.48 miles (19,142.26 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,886.52 miles (19,129.45 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,876.01 miles (19,112.54 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,872.64 miles (19,107.11 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,848.82 miles (19,068.79 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,832.95 miles (19,043.24 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,815.57 miles (19,015.27 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,812.43 miles (19,010.21 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,804.85 miles (18,998.02 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,750.93 miles (18,911.24 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,750.93 miles (18,911.24 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,742.43 miles (18,897.56 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,741.51 miles (18,896.08 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |