Nonstop flight route between Gisborne, New Zealand and Rurutu, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°25'54"S by 151°21'57"W)
Distance from GIS to RUR:
2,125.64 miles (3,420.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisborne Airport (GIS), Gisborne, New Zealand and Rurutu Airport (RUR), Rurutu, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,126 miles (or 3,421 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 relatively short distance between Gisborne Airport and Rurutu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIS / NZGS |
| Airport Name: | Gisborne Airport |
| Location: | Gisborne, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | The Eastland Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIS |
| More Information: | GIS Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Gisborne Airport (GIS):
- Because of Gisborne Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gisborne 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 Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of GIS.
- The furthest airport from Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), which is nearly antipodal to Gisborne Airport (meaning Gisborne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alicante-Elche Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Alicante, Spain.
- Eastland Group pay's Gisborne District Council an annual rental fee indexed to passenger numbers and is accountable for all capital investment.
- Gisborne Airport (GIS) has 4 runways.
Facts about Rurutu Airport (RUR):
- Rurutu Airport (RUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) NW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 81.35 miles (130.92 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 97.77 miles (157.34 km) WNW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 102.26 miles (164.56 km) W | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 118.49 miles (190.68 km) NW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 137.43 miles (221.18 km) WNW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 153.75 miles (247.43 km) WNW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 168.27 miles (270.81 km) NW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 181.57 miles (292.21 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 186.91 miles (300.79 km) NW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 199.03 miles (320.31 km) WNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 202.46 miles (325.83 km) SW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 205.84 miles (331.27 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 208.11 miles (334.92 km) WNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.36 miles (19,880.76 km) WNW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,346.91 miles (19,870.38 km) NW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,336.40 miles (19,853.46 km) NW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,330.99 miles (19,844.75 km) E | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.42 km) N | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,297.03 miles (19,790.10 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,293.65 miles (19,784.67 km) NW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.44 km) NNE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,287.34 miles (19,774.50 km) NNE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,273.63 miles (19,752.45 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,253.21 miles (19,719.58 km) W | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,243.86 miles (19,704.53 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,222.98 miles (19,670.92 km) NNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,212.97 miles (19,654.83 km) NNW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 15 | 12,208.97 miles (19,648.39 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 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 | |