Nonstop flight route between Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines and Avarua, Cook Islands:
Departure Airport:
(13°9'24"N by 123°44'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°12'10"S by 159°48'20"W)
Distance from LGP to RAR:
5,700.69 miles (9,174.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Legazpi Airport (LGP), Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines and Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,701 miles (or 9,174 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 Legazpi 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 Legazpi 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: | LGP / RPLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°9'24"N by 123°44'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGP |
| More Information: | LGP 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 Legazpi Airport (LGP):
- In addition to being known as "Legazpi Airport", another name for LGP is "Paliparan ng Legazpi".
- Because of Legazpi Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Legazpi 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 the mid-1990s, a Harrier jumpjet of the US Marines made an emergency landing here.
- The closest airport to Legazpi Airport (LGP) is Virac Airport (VRC), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NE of LGP.
- Legazpi Airport handled 435,151 passengers last year.
- Legazpi Airport (LGP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Legazpi Airport (LGP) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Legazpi Airport (meaning Legazpi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,765 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- When Pope John Paul II visited the Philippines in 1981, his itinerary included Legazpi City.
Facts about Rarotonga International Airport (RAR):
- 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 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.
- Air New Zealand Boeing 777 at Rarotonga
- The closest airport to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) ESE of RAR.
- Air New Zealand Airbus A320 awaiting passengers at Rarotonga International
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.35 miles (68.16 km) NE | Virac Airport (VRC) | Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 43.56 miles (70.11 km) NW | Naga Airport (WNP) | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines | |
| 3 | 54.98 miles (88.48 km) S | Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) | Masbate City, Masbate, Philippines | |
| 4 | 75.08 miles (120.83 km) SE | Catarman National Airport (CRM) | Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines | |
| 5 | 84.60 miles (136.15 km) NW | Bagasbas Airport (DTE) | Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines | |
| 6 | 92.26 miles (148.48 km) SE | Calbayog Airport (CYP) | Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines | |
| 7 | 126.33 miles (203.30 km) WSW | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 8 | 126.92 miles (204.26 km) SSW | Roxas Airport (RXS) | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines | |
| 9 | 129.94 miles (209.11 km) W | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 10 | 137.71 miles (221.62 km) SW | Kalibo International Airport (KLO) | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 11 | 147.79 miles (237.84 km) SW | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) | Malay, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 12 | 155.35 miles (250.01 km) SSE | Ormoc Airport (OMC) | Ormoc City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 158.94 miles (255.80 km) SSE | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 14 | 171.74 miles (276.38 km) SSW | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 181.56 miles (292.19 km) SSW | Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,281.15 miles (19,764.54 km) SE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,264.30 miles (19,737.43 km) S | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,232.55 miles (19,686.33 km) SE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,212.45 miles (19,653.98 km) SSW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,209.22 miles (19,648.79 km) S | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,188.46 miles (19,615.37 km) SE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,176.01 miles (19,595.35 km) E | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,144.84 miles (19,545.17 km) SE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,117.89 miles (19,501.80 km) SW | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,027.18 miles (19,355.83 km) ESE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,021.56 miles (19,346.78 km) SSE | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,021.47 miles (19,346.63 km) SSE | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,999.29 miles (19,310.94 km) ESE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 11,946.46 miles (19,225.92 km) W | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,937.02 miles (19,210.73 km) ESE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 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 | |