Nonstop flight route between Matamata, New Zealand and Raroia, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'3"S by 175°44'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°2'48"S by 142°28'36"W)
Distance from MTA to RRR:
2,944.44 miles (4,738.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Matamata Airport (MTA), Matamata, New Zealand and Raroia Airport (RRR), Raroia, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,944 miles (or 4,739 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 Matamata Airport and Raroia 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 Matamata Airport and Raroia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTA / NZMA |
| Airport Name: | Matamata Airport |
| Location: | Matamata, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'3"S by 175°44'24"E |
| Area Served: | Matamata |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTA |
| More Information: | MTA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RRR / NTKO |
| Airport Name: | Raroia Airport |
| Location: | Raroia, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°2'48"S by 142°28'36"W |
| Area Served: | Garumaoa, Raroia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie française |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RRR |
| More Information: | RRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Matamata Airport (MTA):
- The furthest airport from Matamata Airport (MTA) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is nearly antipodal to Matamata Airport (meaning Matamata Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Córdoba Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Spain.
- The closest airport to Matamata Airport (MTA) is Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) WSW of MTA.
Facts about Raroia Airport (RRR):
- Because of Raroia Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Raroia 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 Raroia Airport (RRR) is Kassala Airport (KSL), which is nearly antipodal to Raroia Airport (meaning Raroia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kassala Airport), and is located 12,345 miles (19,868 kilometers) away in Kassala, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Raroia Airport (RRR) is Makemo Airport (MKP), which is located 87 miles (139 kilometers) WSW of RRR.
- Raroia Airport (RRR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 25.35 miles (40.79 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 40.74 miles (65.57 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 41.04 miles (66.05 km) NNW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) NW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 65.35 miles (105.18 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 66.37 miles (106.81 km) N | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 71.93 miles (115.76 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 72.32 miles (116.39 km) NW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 104.21 miles (167.72 km) N | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 122.06 miles (196.44 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 134.48 miles (216.43 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 137.43 miles (221.18 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 155.71 miles (250.60 km) NNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 158.66 miles (255.33 km) SSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,404.14 miles (19,962.48 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,390.72 miles (19,940.88 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,362.42 miles (19,895.34 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,357.70 miles (19,887.74 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,344.43 miles (19,866.38 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,316.47 miles (19,821.39 km) NE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,316.06 miles (19,820.73 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,311.94 miles (19,814.10 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 9 | 12,297.00 miles (19,790.06 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,277.70 miles (19,758.99 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,277.70 miles (19,758.99 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,276.58 miles (19,757.19 km) ENE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,270.50 miles (19,747.41 km) NE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 14 | 12,258.56 miles (19,728.18 km) N | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,252.40 miles (19,718.27 km) NNW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.58 miles (139.33 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 106.80 miles (171.87 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 172.79 miles (278.08 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 211.15 miles (339.81 km) W | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 220.09 miles (354.20 km) WSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 263.77 miles (424.50 km) W | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 264.12 miles (425.05 km) WNW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 275.69 miles (443.68 km) WNW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 281.16 miles (452.48 km) W | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 330.95 miles (532.61 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 392.46 miles (631.59 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 415.06 miles (667.97 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 423.03 miles (680.80 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 483.25 miles (777.71 km) WSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 492.12 miles (791.98 km) WSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,345.21 miles (19,867.64 km) ENE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,330.77 miles (19,844.39 km) WNW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 3 | 12,311.63 miles (19,813.60 km) WNW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 12,302.61 miles (19,799.08 km) NE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,280.59 miles (19,763.64 km) NNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 12,277.77 miles (19,759.11 km) NNE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 12,213.62 miles (19,655.87 km) NW | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 12,202.03 miles (19,637.22 km) N | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,193.02 miles (19,622.71 km) N | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 12,180.46 miles (19,602.49 km) ENE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,147.40 miles (19,549.29 km) N | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 12,143.58 miles (19,543.14 km) NE | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,138.67 miles (19,535.25 km) NNW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 12,104.92 miles (19,480.92 km) E | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 15 | 12,065.56 miles (19,417.58 km) WNW | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |