Nonstop flight route between Rurutu, French Polynesia and Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°25'54"S by 151°21'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°31'26"N by 166°8'48"W)
Distance from RUR to HPB:
5,858.80 miles (9,428.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rurutu Airport (RUR), Rurutu, French Polynesia and Hooper Bay Airport (HPB), Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,859 miles (or 9,429 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 Hooper Bay 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 Hooper Bay 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: | HPB / PAHP |
| Airport Name: | Hooper Bay Airport |
| Location: | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°31'26"N by 166°8'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HPB |
| More Information: | HPB 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.
- Rurutu Airport (RUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Hooper Bay Airport (HPB):
- Because of Hooper Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Hooper Bay 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 Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) is Chevak Airport (VAK), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of HPB.
- The furthest airport from Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,521 miles (16,933 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 18.01 miles (28.99 km) E | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 19.34 miles (31.13 km) NNE | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.13 miles (46.88 km) NE | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 64.33 miles (103.53 km) SE | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.76 miles (115.49 km) SSE | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 76.58 miles (123.25 km) SSE | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 79.74 miles (128.33 km) S | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 80.71 miles (129.89 km) NNE | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 87.39 miles (140.63 km) SE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 89.61 miles (144.21 km) ENE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 93.22 miles (150.02 km) NNE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 100.03 miles (160.98 km) ENE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 102.27 miles (164.59 km) NNE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.97 miles (176.99 km) ENE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) SE | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,521.41 miles (16,932.53 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,498.44 miles (16,895.55 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,464.19 miles (16,840.44 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,419.67 miles (16,768.79 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,372.45 miles (16,692.79 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,260.82 miles (16,513.15 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,231.86 miles (16,466.55 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,197.55 miles (16,411.32 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,197.54 miles (16,411.32 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,190.85 miles (16,400.54 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,189.31 miles (16,398.06 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 12 | 10,161.68 miles (16,353.60 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,156.80 miles (16,345.75 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,153.99 miles (16,341.22 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,149.72 miles (16,334.35 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |