Nonstop flight route between Mauke Island, Cook Islands and Avarua, Cook Islands:
Departure Airport:
(20°8'12"S by 157°20'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°12'10"S by 159°48'20"W)
Distance from MUK to RAR:
175.31 miles (282.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK), Mauke Island, Cook Islands and Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 175 miles (or 282 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 relatively short distance between Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) and Rarotonga International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUK / NCMK |
| Airport Name: | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) |
| Location: | Mauke Island, Cook Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°8'12"S by 157°20'40"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUK |
| More Information: | MUK 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 Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK):
- Because of Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke 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 closest airport to Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) is Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of MUK.
- The furthest airport from Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) is Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT), which is nearly antipodal to Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (meaning Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Faya-Largeau Airport), and is located 12,159 miles (19,568 kilometers) away in Faya-Largeau, Chad.
Facts about Rarotonga International Airport (RAR):
- An $8.5m reconstruction project commenced in 2009 to revamp and expand the existing terminal facilities.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2003, the terminal and departure and check-in areas were revamped at a cost of US$650,000.
- Air New Zealand Airbus A320 awaiting passengers at Rarotonga International
- The closest airport to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) ESE of RAR.
- Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.90 miles (49.73 km) NW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands |     |
| 2 | 126.83 miles (204.12 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 175.31 miles (282.13 km) WSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 416.24 miles (669.87 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 421.51 miles (678.35 km) NE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 446.80 miles (719.05 km) NE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 478.06 miles (769.36 km) ENE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 528.48 miles (850.50 km) ENE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 536.08 miles (862.74 km) ENE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 675.06 miles (1,086.41 km) ENE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 716.64 miles (1,153.31 km) NNW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 782.30 miles (1,258.99 km) ENE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 784.67 miles (1,262.80 km) ENE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 797.56 miles (1,283.54 km) ENE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 817.47 miles (1,315.59 km) ENE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,159.11 miles (19,568.14 km) ENE | Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) | Faya-Largeau, Chad | |
| 2 | 12,154.37 miles (19,560.51 km) N | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| 3 | 12,011.60 miles (19,330.75 km) WNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 4 | 11,986.06 miles (19,289.65 km) NNE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 5 | 11,976.93 miles (19,274.95 km) N | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 6 | 11,952.89 miles (19,236.27 km) NNW | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 7 | 11,926.40 miles (19,193.63 km) W | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 8 | 11,924.38 miles (19,190.37 km) NNE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 9 | 11,880.45 miles (19,119.68 km) NNE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 10 | 11,876.44 miles (19,113.24 km) WNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 11 | 11,875.43 miles (19,111.61 km) WNW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 12 | 11,857.84 miles (19,083.30 km) NNW | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 13 | 11,853.76 miles (19,076.73 km) WNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 14 | 11,839.81 miles (19,054.28 km) WNW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 15 | 11,827.15 miles (19,033.90 km) W | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 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 | |