Nonstop flight route between Moree, New South Wales, Australia and Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(29°29'56"S by 149°50'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°14'47"S by 146°37'13"W)
Distance from MRZ to AXR:
4,128.59 miles (6,644.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moree Airport (MRZ), Moree, New South Wales, Australia and Arutua Airport (AXR), Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,129 miles (or 6,644 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 Moree Airport and Arutua 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 Moree Airport and Arutua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRZ / YMOR |
| Airport Name: | Moree Airport |
| Location: | Moree, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°29'56"S by 149°50'40"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Moree Plains Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 701 feet (214 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRZ |
| More Information: | MRZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXR / NTGU |
| Airport Name: | Arutua Airport |
| Location: | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°14'47"S by 146°37'13"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXR |
| More Information: | AXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Moree Airport (MRZ):
- On the evening of 30 March 2011, a privately operated Piper PA-32R struck trees and crashed approximately 550 m short of the threshold on approach to runway 19.
- The furthest airport from Moree Airport (MRZ) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,846 miles (19,064 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Moree airport has two operational runways.
- Before 30 March 2013, Moree had been served by up to 20 weekly QantasLink flights to Sydney, using Bombardier Dash 8 turboprop airliners.
- Moree Airport handled 28,243 passengers last year.
- Because of Moree Airport's relatively low elevation of 701 feet, planes can take off or land at Moree 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.
- Moree Airport (MRZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Moree Airport (MRZ) is Goondiwindi Airport (GOO), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) NNE of MRZ.
Facts about Arutua Airport (AXR):
- The furthest airport from Arutua Airport (AXR) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Arutua Airport (meaning Arutua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Arutua Airport (AXR) is Apataki Airport (APK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of AXR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) NNE | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 75.96 miles (122.25 km) W | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 82.50 miles (132.78 km) ESE | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 103.92 miles (167.25 km) SSE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 111.54 miles (179.50 km) E | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 111.90 miles (180.08 km) W | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) ENE | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 116.62 miles (187.68 km) WNW | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 124.84 miles (200.91 km) SSE | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 127.66 miles (205.45 km) SE | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 131.32 miles (211.33 km) SSW | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 134.96 miles (217.20 km) SW | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 157.77 miles (253.90 km) S | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 184.60 miles (297.08 km) W | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 186.86 miles (300.73 km) N | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,845.68 miles (19,063.72 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,812.40 miles (19,010.16 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,808.10 miles (19,003.25 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,803.51 miles (18,995.86 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,773.34 miles (18,947.31 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,762.98 miles (18,930.64 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,746.45 miles (18,904.04 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,731.89 miles (18,880.60 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,685.87 miles (18,806.54 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,646.90 miles (18,743.82 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,615.80 miles (18,693.77 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,608.55 miles (18,682.10 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,599.51 miles (18,667.56 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,585.86 miles (18,645.59 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,535.98 miles (18,565.31 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) NNE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 66.86 miles (107.60 km) NNE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 141.91 miles (228.38 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 162.79 miles (261.99 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 217.76 miles (350.45 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 254.52 miles (409.60 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 259.61 miles (417.79 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 281.16 miles (452.48 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 308.84 miles (497.04 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 351.00 miles (564.88 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 382.54 miles (615.64 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 383.70 miles (617.51 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 423.35 miles (681.31 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,376.86 miles (19,918.57 km) ENE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,268.66 miles (19,744.45 km) W | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,260.78 miles (19,731.77 km) NNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,240.05 miles (19,698.40 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,217.82 miles (19,662.62 km) NNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,192.97 miles (19,622.63 km) NNE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,186.70 miles (19,612.55 km) NE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,185.03 miles (19,609.86 km) NE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,182.98 miles (19,606.55 km) WNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 12,181.16 miles (19,603.62 km) NE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.43 km) NE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,068.13 miles (19,421.73 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,068.09 miles (19,421.67 km) WNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 12,066.54 miles (19,419.16 km) NNW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |