Nonstop flight route between Rochester, New York, United States and Avarua, Cook Islands:
Departure Airport:
(43°7'8"N by 77°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°12'10"S by 159°48'20"W)
Distance from ROC to RAR:
6,830.73 miles (10,992.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), Rochester, New York, United States and Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,831 miles (or 10,993 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 Greater Rochester International Airport and Rarotonga International 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 Greater Rochester International Airport and Rarotonga International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROC / KROC |
| Airport Name: | Greater Rochester International Airport |
| Location: | Rochester, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°7'8"N by 77°40'20"W |
| Area Served: | Rochester, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Monroe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 559 feet (170 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROC |
| More Information: | ROC 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 Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC):
- A new red-brick, single-level passenger terminal was opened on Brooks Avenue in 1953.
- Greater Rochester International Airport is three miles southwest of downtown Rochester, in Monroe County, New York.
- Greater Rochester International Airport handled 2,533,834 passengers last year.
- In January 2009, the airport began work on an extension of the three-story parking garage to the west.
- The large new low-fare carrier Peoplexpress Airlines arrived at the airport in 1985.
- In 2008 renovations were undertaken to replace floors, carpets, and seating in the concourses, move explosives-scanning equipment from the ticketing lobby to the outbound baggage room, and replace 't' shaped baggage claim carousels with 360-degree walk-around carousels which receive luggage from belts through the ceiling.
- The furthest airport from Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,501 miles (18,509 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On January 1, 1948 Monroe County took possession and control of the airport.
- Because of Greater Rochester International Airport's relatively low elevation of 559 feet, planes can take off or land at Greater Rochester 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.
- The closest airport to Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) is Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) S of ROC.
- Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) has 3 runways.
Facts about Rarotonga International Airport (RAR):
- 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.
- The airport first opened in 1975 on the site of a former U.S.
- 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.
- Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) ESE of RAR.
- Air New Zealand Airbus A320 awaiting passengers at Rarotonga International
- Another outbound view of Rarotonga Airport and the island's mountainous interior
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.92 miles (61.03 km) S | Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) | Dansville, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) WSW | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 64.24 miles (103.39 km) W | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 69.47 miles (111.80 km) N | Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR) | Trenton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 70.27 miles (113.09 km) SSW | Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) | Olean, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 71.59 miles (115.21 km) SSW | Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) | Wellsville, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 75.27 miles (121.14 km) SE | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) | Ithaca, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 75.70 miles (121.83 km) W | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 77.23 miles (124.29 km) SSE | Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) | Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 78.99 miles (127.12 km) E | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) | Mattydale (near Syracuse), New York, United States | |
| 11 | 82.31 miles (132.46 km) ESE | Cortland County Airport (CTX) | Cortland, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 82.74 miles (133.16 km) NW | Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO) | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 84.21 miles (135.52 km) NNW | Peterborough Airport (YPQ) | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 91.88 miles (147.86 km) WSW | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 93.42 miles (150.35 km) WNW | Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,500.84 miles (18,508.76 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,476.81 miles (18,470.08 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,475.13 miles (18,467.39 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,450.33 miles (18,427.47 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,434.63 miles (18,402.20 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,385.07 miles (18,322.44 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,384.33 miles (18,321.26 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,376.34 miles (18,308.40 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,364.80 miles (18,289.82 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,307.75 miles (18,198.01 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,231.97 miles (18,076.06 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,212.13 miles (18,044.13 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,200.77 miles (18,025.84 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,187.07 miles (18,003.79 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,179.69 miles (17,991.93 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |