Nonstop flight route between Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay and Avarua, Cook Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY), Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay and Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,265 miles (or 10,082 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 Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido 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 Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido 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: | RVY / SURV |
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| Location: | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'27"S by 55°28'33"W |
| Area Served: | Rivera |
| Elevation: | 712 feet (217 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RVY |
| More Information: | RVY 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 Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY):
- Because of Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport's relatively low elevation of 712 feet, planes can take off or land at Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido 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.
- In addition to being known as "Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport", another name for RVY is "Aeropuerto Internacional Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido".
- The closest airport to Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) is Tacuarembó Airport (TAW), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSW of RVY.
- The furthest airport from Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) is Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), which is nearly antipodal to Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (meaning Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport), and is located 12,289 miles (19,778 kilometers) away in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China.
- Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- In 2003, the terminal and departure and check-in areas were revamped at a cost of US$650,000.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) ESE of RAR.
- Air Rarotonga Saab 340 inter-island airliner at the airport
- Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Air New Zealand Boeing 777 at Rarotonga
