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The World’s Most Remote Airports
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Flying is almost always an adventure. However, to get on a plane to destinations otherwise unreachable but for days on end crossing the ocean on a ship is something truly special. Let’s take a look at where some of the world’s most remote runways are located.
LATAM operates a Boeing 787 Dreamliner to the world’s most remote airport. Photo: Vincenzo Pace | JFKJets.com
Mataveri International Airport, Rapa Nui
Defined by the distance from another airport, the world’s most remote airfield is Mataveri International Airport – also known as Isla de Pascua Airport (IPC). It is located in Hanga Roa, the main town and capital of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island in eastern Polynesia. The closest other airport is Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) in Santiago, Chile, and is 3,759 km away.