The title of the most remote airport in the world goes to Mataveri International Airport on Easter Island. A tiny speck in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, it sits 2,336 miles (3,759km) from the closest mainland airport in Santiago, Chile.

The airport is served by the Chilean airline LATAM, with daily flights to and from Santiago. It is a vital lifeline for the island's commerce and tourism, which relies on air transport for about 90% of its goods and visitors.

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