Nonstop flight route between Karup, Denmark and Avarua, Cook Islands:
Departure Airport:
(56°17'50"N by 9°7'28"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°12'10"S by 159°48'20"W)
Distance from KRP to RAR:
9,946.48 miles (16,007.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karup Airport (KRP), Karup, Denmark and Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,946 miles (or 16,007 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 Karup 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 Karup 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: | KRP / EKKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Karup, Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°17'50"N by 9°7'28"E |
| Area Served: | Karup, Denmark |
| Operator/Owner: | Karup Lufthavn a.m.b.a. |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRP |
| More Information: | KRP 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 Karup Airport (KRP):
- Because of Karup Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Karup 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.
- Karup Airport (KRP) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Karup Airport (KRP) is Skive Airport (SQW), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) N of KRP.
- In addition to being known as "Karup Airport", another name for KRP is "Karup Lufthavn".
- The furthest airport from Karup Airport (KRP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,540 miles (18,572 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- At the request of some middle-and West Jutland politicians airport, it was opened on 1 November 1965 when the first direct connection between Karup and Copenhagen was opened.
- The airport carries passengers primarily from the 9 owning municipalities in mid and west Jutland.
Facts about Rarotonga International Airport (RAR):
- The closest airport to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) ESE of RAR.
- Air Rarotonga Saab 340 and Embraer Bandeirante
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2003, the terminal and departure and check-in areas were revamped at a cost of US$650,000.
- Because of the close proximity of the runways to the nearby roads, it is possible to get very close to aircraft while they are landing.
- Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.54 miles (28.23 km) N | Skive Airport (SQW) | Skive, Denmark |     |
| 2 | 36.46 miles (58.68 km) SW | Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) | Skjern, Denmark | |
| 3 | 38.51 miles (61.98 km) S | Billund Airport (BLL) | Billund, Denmark | |
| 4 | 55.62 miles (89.51 km) NNW | Thisted Airport (TED) | Thisted, Denmark | |
| 5 | 57.29 miles (92.20 km) E | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 6 | 57.73 miles (92.90 km) SSW | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| 7 | 61.44 miles (98.87 km) NNE | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 8 | 73.49 miles (118.27 km) SE | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 9 | 73.73 miles (118.66 km) S | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 10 | 93.20 miles (149.98 km) NNE | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 11 | 95.71 miles (154.03 km) SSE | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 12 | 98.05 miles (157.80 km) NE | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| 13 | 100.41 miles (161.60 km) SSW | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 14 | 126.30 miles (203.26 km) ESE | Roskilde Airport (RKE) | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | |
| 15 | 137.33 miles (221.01 km) NNW | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,539.89 miles (18,571.61 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,353.64 miles (18,271.87 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,332.45 miles (18,237.77 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,330.65 miles (18,234.86 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,316.04 miles (18,211.35 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,298.52 miles (18,183.16 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,293.00 miles (18,174.27 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,290.30 miles (18,169.94 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,290.12 miles (18,169.65 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,260.40 miles (18,121.81 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,259.86 miles (18,120.94 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,256.64 miles (18,115.75 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,243.80 miles (18,095.09 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,236.34 miles (18,083.10 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,219.76 miles (18,056.40 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |