Mataveri International Airport

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Mataveri International Airport or Isla de Pascua Airport (IATA: IPC, ICAO: SCIP) is an airport in Hanga Roa, on Easter Island (Spanish: Isla de Pascua) in Chile. It is the most remote airport in the world, defined by distance to another airport, it is located approximately 2,602 kilometres (1,617 miles) east of Totegegie Airport in French Polynesia. It has scheduled flights to Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago operated by Chilean carrier LATAM Chile. The runway starts just inland from the island's southeast coast at Mataveri, and nearly reaches the west coast, almost separating the mountain of Rano Kau from the rest of the island. The airport is the main point of entry for visitors to Easter Island. It has a transit lounge that was used by passengers continuing to or returning from Papeete, Tahiti, which was served by LATAM until June 2020.

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