Nonstop flight route between Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico and Avarua, Cook Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico and Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,280 miles (or 8,497 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 Carlos Rovirosa Pérez 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 Carlos Rovirosa Pérez 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: | VSA / MMVA |
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Location: | Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°59'42"N by 92°49'1"W |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VSA |
More Information: | VSA 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 Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA):
- Because of Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlos Rovirosa Pérez 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.
- Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport", another name for VSA is "Aeropuerto Internacional Carlos Rovirosa Pérez".
- The closest airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) is Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) NE of VSA.
Facts about Rarotonga International Airport (RAR):
- Air Rarotonga Saab 340 and Embraer Bandeirante
- Rarotonga International Airport is the Cook Islands' main international gateway, located in the town and district of Avarua, Rarotonga, 3km west of the downtown area on the northern coast.
- 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 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.
- Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Another outbound view of Rarotonga Airport and the island's mountainous interior