Nonstop flight route between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia and Avarua, Cook Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia and Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,907 miles (or 9,506 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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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: | UUS / UHSS | 
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| Location: | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°53'12"N by 142°43'18"E | 
| Area Served: | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia | 
| Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UUS | 
| More Information: | UUS 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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS):
- The closest airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) is Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) SSW of UUS.
 - The furthest airport from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,459 miles (18,442 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
 - In addition to being known as "Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport", another name for UUS is "Аэропорт Южно-Сахалинск".
 - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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 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.
 - The closest airport to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) ESE of RAR.
 - An $8.5m reconstruction project commenced in 2009 to revamp and expand the existing terminal facilities.
 - Air New Zealand Airbus A320 awaiting passengers at Rarotonga International
 - Air New Zealand Boeing 777 at Rarotonga
 - Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 
