Nonstop flight route between Polokwane, South Africa and Mauke Island, Cook Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Polokwane International Airport (PTG), Polokwane, South Africa and Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK), Mauke Island, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,364 miles (or 15,069 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 Polokwane International Airport and Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke 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 Polokwane International Airport and Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTG / FAPP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Polokwane, South Africa | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°50'43"S by 29°27'30"E | 
| Area Served: | Polokwane (Pietersburg), South Africa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4076 feet (1,242 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PTG | 
| More Information: | PTG Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Polokwane International Airport (PTG):
- The closest airport to Polokwane International Airport (PTG) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ESE of PTG.
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Polokwane International Airport", another name for PTG is "Gateway International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Polokwane International Airport (PTG) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Polokwane International Airport (meaning Polokwane International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Polokwane International Airport's high elevation of 4,076 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PTG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PTG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK):
- 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.
- 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.




