Nonstop flight route between Apia, Samoa and Lopez Island, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fagali'i Airport (FGI), Apia, Samoa and Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS), Lopez Island, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,242 miles (or 8,436 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Fagali'i Airport and Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Fagali'i Airport and Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FGI / NSFI |
Airport Name: | Fagali'i Airport |
Location: | Apia, Samoa |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°50'53"S by 171°44'30"W |
Area Served: | Apia |
Operator/Owner: | Samoa Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FGI |
More Information: | FGI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPS / |
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Location: | Lopez Island, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°30'59"N by 122°55'5"W |
Area Served: | Lopez Island, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Lake Union Air Service, Inc. |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LPS |
More Information: | LPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Fagali'i Airport (FGI):
- Fagali'i Airport is an airport located Fagali'i, Samoa.
- Fagali'i Airport (FGI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fagali'i Airport (FGI) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Fagali'i Airport (meaning Fagali'i Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,388 miles (19,936 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
- The closest airport to Fagali'i Airport (FGI) is Faleolo International Airport (APW), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of FGI.
- The proposal to re-open the airport was controversial and attracted criticism both for the safety and environmental issues with the airport's configuration and for the potential burden on local communities should the scheme fail.
Facts about Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS):
- In addition to being known as "Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base", another name for LPS is "WA81".
- Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) is Center Island Airport (CWS), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of LPS.
- Because of Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.