Nonstop flight route between Rabaul, Papua New Guinea and Great Barrier Island, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°14'29"S by 175°28'18"E)
Distance from RAB to GBZ:
2,647.90 miles (4,261.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rabaul Airport (RAB), Rabaul, Papua New Guinea and Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), Great Barrier Island, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,648 miles (or 4,261 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 Rabaul Airport and Great Barrier Aerodrome, 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 Rabaul Airport and Great Barrier Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAB / AYTK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAB |
| More Information: | RAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBZ / NZGB |
| Airport Name: | Great Barrier Aerodrome |
| Location: | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'29"S by 175°28'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Auckland Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBZ |
| More Information: | GBZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Rabaul Airport (RAB):
- In addition to being known as "Rabaul Airport", another name for RAB is "Tokua Airport".
- The furthest airport from Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,780 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- A volcano eruption closed the airport for a day in 2006.
- Because of Rabaul Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabaul 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.
- Rabaul Airport (RAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Namatanai Airport (ATN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of RAB.
Facts about Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ):
- The closest airport to Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) is Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) S of GBZ.
- The furthest airport from Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Great Barrier Aerodrome (meaning Great Barrier Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,407 miles (19,967 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- Because of Great Barrier Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Great Barrier Aerodrome 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.
- Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.72 miles (75.18 km) N | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) N | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 94.86 miles (152.67 km) SSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 127.72 miles (205.55 km) E | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 156.47 miles (251.82 km) WSW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 162.96 miles (262.25 km) NW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 174.66 miles (281.09 km) ESE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 194.14 miles (312.43 km) SW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 234.04 miles (376.64 km) WSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 249.57 miles (401.64 km) NW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 267.04 miles (429.76 km) ESE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 282.49 miles (454.62 km) WSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 301.27 miles (484.84 km) SSW | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.79 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.37 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,664.26 miles (18,771.76 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,653.51 miles (18,754.46 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,560.86 miles (18,605.35 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,560.74 miles (18,605.16 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,556.32 miles (18,598.04 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,554.50 miles (18,595.12 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,531.71 miles (18,558.44 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,523.24 miles (18,544.81 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,508.13 miles (18,520.50 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,498.37 miles (18,504.79 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 14 | 11,497.70 miles (18,503.72 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,495.96 miles (18,500.92 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.08 miles (61.28 km) S | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 63.61 miles (102.38 km) S | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 65.03 miles (104.66 km) SW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 69.97 miles (112.61 km) WNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 90.55 miles (145.73 km) WNW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 104.21 miles (167.72 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 106.73 miles (171.77 km) SSE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 107.53 miles (173.04 km) WNW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 110.56 miles (177.92 km) NW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 112.56 miles (181.15 km) S | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 137.18 miles (220.77 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 140.64 miles (226.33 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 147.03 miles (236.63 km) WNW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 175.85 miles (283.01 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,406.80 miles (19,966.75 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,390.56 miles (19,940.63 km) E | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 3 | 12,387.12 miles (19,935.09 km) ENE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,373.86 miles (19,913.74 km) NE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 5 | 12,373.86 miles (19,913.74 km) NE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 6 | 12,359.26 miles (19,890.25 km) NNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,353.72 miles (19,881.34 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 8 | 12,351.40 miles (19,877.60 km) ENE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,344.87 miles (19,867.10 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,326.44 miles (19,837.43 km) NW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 11 | 12,325.64 miles (19,836.14 km) NE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,324.77 miles (19,834.74 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,309.98 miles (19,810.94 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,274.89 miles (19,754.48 km) N | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,259.20 miles (19,729.22 km) WNW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |