Nonstop flight route between Avarua, Cook Islands and São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(21°12'10"S by 159°48'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°52'35"S by 47°54'11"W)
Distance from RAR to QSC:
6,966.98 miles (11,212.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands and Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC), São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,967 miles (or 11,212 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 Rarotonga International Airport and Mário Pereira Lopes State 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 Rarotonga International Airport and Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QSC / SDSC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°52'35"S by 47°54'11"W |
| Area Served: | São Carlos |
| Operator/Owner: | DAESP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2649 feet (807 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QSC |
| More Information: | QSC Maps & Info |
Facts about Rarotonga International Airport (RAR):
- An $8.5m reconstruction project commenced in 2009 to revamp and expand the existing terminal facilities.
- Air Rarotonga Saab 340 and Embraer Bandeirante
- Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC):
- The closest airport to Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) is Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WNW of QSC.
- Also in 2001, TAM Airlines acquired the old tractor plant and after a complete renovation installed one of its maintenance centers on the site.
- In addition to being known as "Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport", another name for QSC is "Aeroporto Estadual Mário Pereira Lopes".
- The furthest airport from Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (meaning Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,157 miles (19,566 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport handled 1,280 passengers last year.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.99 miles (25.73 km) WNW | Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) | Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 2 | 51.77 miles (83.32 km) N | Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 3 | 80.41 miles (129.41 km) WSW | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 4 | 84.81 miles (136.49 km) SE | Campo dos Amarais State Airport (CPQ) | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 5 | 92.26 miles (148.48 km) SSE | Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (VCP) | Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil | |
| 6 | 94.98 miles (152.86 km) NNE | Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC) | Franca, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 7 | 99.72 miles (160.48 km) NNW | Chafei Amsei State Airport (BAT) | Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 114.15 miles (183.70 km) SSE | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 9 | 121.25 miles (195.13 km) NW | Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport (SJP) | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | |
| 10 | 131.47 miles (211.57 km) W | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 141.14 miles (227.15 km) SE | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil | |
| 12 | 144.66 miles (232.81 km) SSE | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 145.96 miles (234.90 km) N | Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA) | Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 157.22 miles (253.02 km) E | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 159.83 miles (257.23 km) SE | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,157.48 miles (19,565.51 km) N | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,151.53 miles (19,555.95 km) N | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,027.06 miles (19,355.63 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,024.47 miles (19,351.46 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,012.83 miles (19,332.72 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,005.88 miles (19,321.54 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,989.90 miles (19,295.83 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,971.31 miles (19,265.91 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,960.94 miles (19,249.21 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,960.06 miles (19,247.80 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,951.08 miles (19,233.36 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,906.12 miles (19,160.99 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,888.24 miles (19,132.22 km) ENE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,842.17 miles (19,058.08 km) N | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,830.82 miles (19,039.81 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |