Nonstop flight route between Rurutu, French Polynesia and Lamar, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°25'54"S by 151°21'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°4'10"N by 102°41'18"W)
Distance from RUR to LAA:
5,237.72 miles (8,429.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rurutu Airport (RUR), Rurutu, French Polynesia and Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA), Lamar, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,238 miles (or 8,429 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 Lamar Municipal 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 Lamar Municipal 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: | LAA / KLAA |
| Airport Name: | Lamar Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Lamar, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°4'10"N by 102°41'18"W |
| Area Served: | Lamar, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lamar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3706 feet (1,130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAA |
| More Information: | LAA Maps & Info |
Facts about Rurutu Airport (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.
- 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.
Facts about Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA):
- Lamar Municipal Airport is in Prowers County, Colorado, three miles southwest of Lamar, which owns it.
- Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) is Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB), which is located 99 miles (160 kilometers) W of LAA.
- Airline flights started about 1957.
- The furthest airport from Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,920 miles (17,574 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| 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 | 99.35 miles (159.88 km) W | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 104.52 miles (168.21 km) NNE | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 106.30 miles (171.07 km) WSW | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 107.39 miles (172.83 km) E | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) SSW | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 115.57 miles (185.99 km) SE | Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY) | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 118.26 miles (190.32 km) SE | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) | Liberal, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 120.19 miles (193.42 km) WNW | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 128.95 miles (207.52 km) NE | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 133.41 miles (214.70 km) WNW | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 135.37 miles (217.86 km) SW | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 141.66 miles (227.99 km) S | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 148.28 miles (238.63 km) N | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 149.93 miles (241.28 km) E | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 155.80 miles (250.73 km) NW | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,920.14 miles (17,574.21 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,745.45 miles (17,293.08 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,694.70 miles (17,211.41 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,676.96 miles (17,182.86 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,448.16 miles (16,814.65 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,357.80 miles (16,669.22 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,319.87 miles (16,608.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,319.57 miles (16,607.70 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,306.93 miles (16,587.36 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,298.11 miles (16,573.16 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,281.95 miles (16,547.16 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,275.96 miles (16,537.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,270.86 miles (16,529.30 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,261.88 miles (16,514.85 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,249.80 miles (16,495.41 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |