RAR — Rarotonga International Airport
- IATA code
- RAR
- ICAO code
- NCRG
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- —
- No open data
- Nonstop routes
- 3
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC−10
- Pacific/Rarotonga
- Elevation
- 6 m
- 20 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 2,328 m
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About RAR
Rarotonga International Airport is a large airport serving Avarua, Cook Islands. It opened in 1975. Open traffic data shows 3 nonstop routes from RAR.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from RAR
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| RAR → SYD | 4,992 km | 67,879 |
| RAR → HNL | 4,708 km | 12,504 |
| RAR → BNE | 4,800 km | 6,098 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, BITRE (domestic May 2025 – Apr 2026, international Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) for routes in and out of Australia. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airlines at RAR on flights to and from the US
- AS Alaska Airlines · 61 flights
- HA Hawaiian Airlines · 44 flights
Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| AIU | Enua Airport | 223 km |
| AIT | Aitutaki Airport | 264 km |
| MOI | Mitiaro Island Airport | 266 km |
| MUK | Mauke Airport | 282 km |
Distance from RAR to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,328 m | 46 m | Concrete |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Avarua, Cook Islands · -21.2027, -159.8060
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