Nonstop flight route between Ghardaia, Algeria and Avarua, Cook Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA), Ghardaia, Algeria and Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,167 miles (or 17,971 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 Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria 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 Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria 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: | GHA / DAUG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Ghardaia, Algeria | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°23'3"N by 3°47'40"E | 
| Area Served: | Ghardaïa, Algeria | 
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1512 feet (461 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GHA | 
| More Information: | GHA 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 Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA):
- In addition to being known as "Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport", other names for GHA include "Noumerat Airport (Ghardaia)" and "Aéroport de Ghardaïa / Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria".
- Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,894 miles (19,141 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) is Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NW of GHA.
Facts about Rarotonga International Airport (RAR):
- Air New Zealand Airbus A320 awaiting passengers at Rarotonga International
- 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 New Zealand Boeing 777 at Rarotonga
- 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.
- 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.




