Nonstop flight route between Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands and Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(19°50'33"S by 157°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°35'39"N by 109°3'55"W)
Distance from MOI to RKS:
5,260.88 miles (8,466.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI), Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,261 miles (or 8,467 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 Mitiaro Island Airport and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County 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 Mitiaro Island Airport and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOI / NCMR |
| Airport Name: | Mitiaro Island Airport |
| Location: | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°50'33"S by 157°42'11"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOI |
| More Information: | MOI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKS / KRKS |
| Airport Name: | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport |
| Location: | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'39"N by 109°3'55"W |
| Area Served: | Rock Springs, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Rock Springs & Sweetwater County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6765 feet (2,062 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKS |
| More Information: | RKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI):
- The closest airport to Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) is Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SE of MOI.
- Because of Mitiaro Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mitiaro Island 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 furthest airport from Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) is Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT), which is nearly antipodal to Mitiaro Island Airport (meaning Mitiaro Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Faya-Largeau Airport), and is located 12,190 miles (19,617 kilometers) away in Faya-Largeau, Chad.
Facts about Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS):
- The furthest airport from Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,864 miles (17,484 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport's high elevation of 6,765 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RKS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RKS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport covers 1,242 acres at an elevation of 6,765 feet.
- The closest airport to Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM), which is located 79 miles (126 kilometers) WNW of RKS.
- Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) has 2 runways.
- United Airlines DC-3s landed at Rock Springs until 1952.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.90 miles (49.73 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands |     |
| 2 | 142.47 miles (229.28 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 165.33 miles (266.08 km) SW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 429.17 miles (690.68 km) ENE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 445.79 miles (717.43 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 455.79 miles (733.52 km) ENE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 489.53 miles (787.82 km) ENE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 544.56 miles (876.39 km) ENE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 552.55 miles (889.24 km) ENE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 685.09 miles (1,102.55 km) ENE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 689.66 miles (1,109.89 km) NNW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 795.89 miles (1,280.85 km) ENE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 797.79 miles (1,283.92 km) W | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 799.18 miles (1,286.14 km) ENE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 816.50 miles (1,314.02 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,189.66 miles (19,617.31 km) ENE | Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) | Faya-Largeau, Chad | |
| 2 | 12,130.21 miles (19,521.64 km) NNW | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| 3 | 12,011.56 miles (19,330.68 km) NNE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 4 | 11,997.27 miles (19,307.68 km) N | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 5 | 11,981.90 miles (19,282.95 km) WNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 6 | 11,962.19 miles (19,251.23 km) NNW | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 7 | 11,951.92 miles (19,234.70 km) NNE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 8 | 11,909.89 miles (19,167.06 km) NNE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 9 | 11,904.99 miles (19,159.17 km) W | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 10 | 11,870.42 miles (19,103.54 km) NNW | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 11 | 11,857.98 miles (19,083.53 km) W | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 12 | 11,857.04 miles (19,082.01 km) W | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 13 | 11,854.77 miles (19,078.36 km) NNE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 14 | 11,830.61 miles (19,039.48 km) NE | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 15 | 11,826.33 miles (19,032.59 km) WNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.56 miles (126.43 km) WNW | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 82.99 miles (133.56 km) SSW | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 86.13 miles (138.62 km) NNE | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 86.96 miles (139.95 km) NW | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 91.28 miles (146.91 km) NNW | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 97.33 miles (156.63 km) E | Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 106.17 miles (170.87 km) NNE | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 110.61 miles (178.01 km) SE | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 116.42 miles (187.36 km) E | Shively Field (SAA) | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 123.18 miles (198.25 km) NW | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 123.22 miles (198.31 km) SE | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 136.64 miles (219.91 km) ESE | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 144.39 miles (232.38 km) W | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 154.24 miles (248.22 km) W | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 154.93 miles (249.33 km) W | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,863.97 miles (17,483.82 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,781.90 miles (17,351.75 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,770.23 miles (17,332.96 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,746.98 miles (17,295.55 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,651.86 miles (17,142.46 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,536.86 miles (16,957.39 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,510.21 miles (16,914.50 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,473.05 miles (16,854.70 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,375.82 miles (16,698.22 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,354.62 miles (16,664.10 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,344.36 miles (16,647.60 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,343.15 miles (16,645.64 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,331.94 miles (16,627.60 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,331.00 miles (16,626.09 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,304.52 miles (16,583.48 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |