AirportsRarotonga International Airport is a large airport serving Avarua, in (unassigned), Cook Islands. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is RAR.
Key facts
- IATA code
- RAR
- ICAO code
- NCRG
- City
- Avarua
- State or region
- (unassigned)
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 21.2027° S, 159.8060° W
- Elevation
- 6 m (19 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,328 m (7,638 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, RAR means Rarotonga International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: NCRG. ICAO codes that begin with N belong to the South Pacific. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 21.2027° S, 159.8060° W. It stands 6 metres (19 feet) above sea level.
Local time
Time now at the airport: loading
Time zone Pacific/Rarotonga, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Rarotonga International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,328 metres (7,638 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 5 airports of Cook Islands on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 1.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,328 m 7,638 ft | 46 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Enua AirportAtiu Island | AIU | 223 km |
| Aitutaki AirportAitutaki | AIT | 263 km |
| Mitiaro Island AirportMitiaro Island | MOI | 266 km |
| Mauke AirportMauke Island | MUK | 282 km |
| Rimatara AirportRimatara Island, French Polynesia | RMT | 739 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 14,269 km | 17 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 14,537 km | 18 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 16,403 km | 20 h 15 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 16,204 km | 20 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,203 km | 14 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 7,536 km | 9 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,705 km | 13 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 8,956 km | 11 h 15 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 4,985 km | 6 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.