Nonstop flight route between Rurutu, French Polynesia and Kankan, Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(22°25'54"S by 151°21'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°26'54"N by 9°13'38"W)
Distance from RUR to KNN:
9,803.87 miles (15,777.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rurutu Airport (RUR), Rurutu, French Polynesia and Kankan Airport (KNN), Kankan, Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,804 miles (or 15,778 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 Kankan 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 Kankan 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: | KNN / GUXN |
| Airport Name: | Kankan Airport |
| Location: | Kankan, Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'54"N by 9°13'38"W |
| Area Served: | Kankan |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNN |
| More Information: | KNN Maps & Info |
Facts about Rurutu Airport (RUR):
- The closest airport to Rurutu Airport (RUR) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is located 356 miles (572 kilometers) NNE of 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 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 Kankan Airport (KNN):
- The closest airport to Kankan Airport (KNN) is Siguiri Airport (GII), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) N of KNN.
- The furthest airport from Kankan Airport (KNN) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kankan Airport (meaning Kankan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,133 miles (19,526 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
| 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 | 68.15 miles (109.67 km) N | Siguiri Airport (GII) | Siguiri, Guinea | |
| 2 | 107.93 miles (173.70 km) SW | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 3 | 108.69 miles (174.92 km) WSW | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 4 | 129.63 miles (208.62 km) ESE | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 133.35 miles (214.61 km) S | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 6 | 151.09 miles (243.16 km) SSW | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 7 | 160.05 miles (257.57 km) SSW | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 8 | 165.40 miles (266.19 km) WSW | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 168.52 miles (271.20 km) NNE | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 10 | 177.25 miles (285.26 km) SW | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 185.57 miles (298.64 km) S | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 12 | 197.66 miles (318.10 km) ESE | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 208.97 miles (336.30 km) SSE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 14 | 214.63 miles (345.42 km) NW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 15 | 216.70 miles (348.74 km) WNW | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,133.16 miles (19,526.38 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,115.80 miles (19,498.44 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,099.09 miles (19,471.55 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,073.95 miles (19,431.08 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,051.63 miles (19,395.17 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,047.54 miles (19,388.58 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,023.67 miles (19,350.17 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,013.45 miles (19,333.72 km) SE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,991.68 miles (19,298.69 km) SSE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,986.51 miles (19,290.37 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,977.98 miles (19,276.65 km) SSE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,977.07 miles (19,275.18 km) SSE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,967.36 miles (19,259.56 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,949.82 miles (19,231.33 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,909.58 miles (19,166.57 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |