Nonstop flight route between Yam Island, Queensland, Australia and Avarua, Cook Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yam Island Airport (XMY), Yam Island, Queensland, Australia and Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), Avarua, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,881 miles (or 6,247 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 Yam Island 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 Yam Island 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: | XMY / YYMI | 
| Airport Name: | Yam Island Airport | 
| Location: | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°53'8"S by 142°46'18"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Strait Island Regional Council | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XMY | 
| More Information: | XMY 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 Yam Island Airport (XMY):
- The closest airport to Yam Island Airport (XMY) is Coconut Island (CNC), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ESE of XMY.
- Yam Island Airport (XMY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yam Island Airport (XMY) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,510 miles (18,524 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Because of Yam Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Yam Island 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 Air New Zealand Boeing 767 airliner at Rarotonga International Airport
- 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.
- Air New Zealand Boeing 777 at Rarotonga
- 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.
- Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) currently has only 1 runway.




