Nonstop flight route between Rurutu, French Polynesia and Basco, Batanes, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(22°25'54"S by 151°21'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°27'5"N by 121°58'48"E)
Distance from RUR to BSO:
6,546.48 miles (10,535.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rurutu Airport (RUR), Rurutu, French Polynesia and Basco Airport (BSO), Basco, Batanes, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,546 miles (or 10,536 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 Rurutu Airport and Basco 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 Rurutu Airport and Basco Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUR / NTAR |
| Airport Name: | Rurutu Airport |
| Location: | Rurutu, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°25'54"S by 151°21'57"W |
| Area Served: | Rurutu |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RUR |
| More Information: | RUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSO / RPUO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Basco, Batanes, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°27'5"N by 121°58'48"E |
| Area Served: | Basco, Batanes |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 291 feet (89 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSO |
| More Information: | BSO Maps & Info |
Facts about Rurutu Airport (RUR):
- Because of Rurutu Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Rurutu 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 Rurutu Airport (RUR) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is located 356 miles (572 kilometers) NNE of RUR.
- The furthest airport from Rurutu Airport (RUR) is Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ), which is nearly antipodal to Rurutu Airport (meaning Rurutu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sharq Al-Owainat Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,996 kilometers) away in Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt.
- Rurutu Airport (RUR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Basco Airport (BSO):
- Because of Basco Airport's relatively low elevation of 291 feet, planes can take off or land at Basco 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.
- Basco Airport (BSO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Basco Airport (BSO) is Lanyu Airport (KYD), which is located 113 miles (182 kilometers) NNW of BSO.
- Basco Airport handled 25,423 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Basco Airport", another name for BSO is "Paliparan ng Basco".
- The furthest airport from Basco Airport (BSO) is Corumbá International Airport (CMG), which is nearly antipodal to Basco Airport (meaning Basco Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corumbá International Airport), and is located 12,335 miles (19,851 kilometers) away in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 355.58 miles (572.25 km) NNE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia |     |
| 2 | 357.01 miles (574.55 km) NNE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 397.55 miles (639.80 km) N | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 414.52 miles (667.10 km) N | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 416.24 miles (669.87 km) WNW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 418.86 miles (674.08 km) N | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 420.12 miles (676.11 km) W | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 445.79 miles (717.43 km) WNW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 517.55 miles (832.91 km) NE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 547.88 miles (881.73 km) W | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 550.58 miles (886.06 km) NNE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 573.67 miles (923.23 km) NE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 576.78 miles (928.24 km) NE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 585.34 miles (942.01 km) NNE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 644.14 miles (1,036.64 km) NE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,425.13 miles (19,996.25 km) NNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 2 | 12,247.20 miles (19,709.91 km) WNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,246.55 miles (19,708.86 km) W | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 4 | 12,182.32 miles (19,605.49 km) NNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,150.68 miles (19,554.58 km) WNW | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 6 | 12,098.87 miles (19,471.20 km) NNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,097.08 miles (19,468.32 km) NNW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,096.10 miles (19,466.75 km) NW | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 9 | 12,092.46 miles (19,460.89 km) NW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,084.80 miles (19,448.56 km) NNW | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 11 | 12,078.33 miles (19,438.13 km) ENE | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| 12 | 12,000.77 miles (19,313.32 km) WNW | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 13 | 11,975.96 miles (19,273.39 km) NW | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 14 | 11,957.00 miles (19,242.88 km) NW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 15 | 11,911.15 miles (19,169.09 km) NW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 112.86 miles (181.64 km) NNW | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 2 | 136.00 miles (218.86 km) NW | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 157.05 miles (252.74 km) NNW | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 4 | 168.85 miles (271.74 km) NNW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 5 | 180.40 miles (290.33 km) NW | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 6 | 183.27 miles (294.95 km) SSW | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 7 | 195.05 miles (313.89 km) S | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 8 | 206.84 miles (332.88 km) NNW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 230.94 miles (371.66 km) NNW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 243.76 miles (392.29 km) S | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 11 | 247.86 miles (398.90 km) N | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 251.82 miles (405.26 km) NW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 256.59 miles (412.94 km) NW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 14 | 262.65 miles (422.69 km) NW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 275.14 miles (442.80 km) NNE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,334.79 miles (19,850.87 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,333.99 miles (19,849.58 km) S | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 12,236.33 miles (19,692.41 km) SE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 12,230.15 miles (19,682.46 km) SW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 5 | 12,228.93 miles (19,680.50 km) SW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,219.96 miles (19,666.06 km) W | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,203.85 miles (19,640.14 km) WSW | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,104.42 miles (19,480.13 km) S | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 9 | 12,100.97 miles (19,474.58 km) S | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,086.30 miles (19,450.97 km) SW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,082.31 miles (19,444.54 km) SSW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,078.42 miles (19,438.29 km) E | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,059.37 miles (19,407.63 km) ESE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,054.29 miles (19,399.45 km) ESE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,050.56 miles (19,393.46 km) ESE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |