Nonstop flight route between Fangatau, French Polynesia and Örnsköldsvik, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fangatau Airport (FGU), Fangatau, French Polynesia and Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER), Örnsköldsvik, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,010 miles (or 14,500 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 Fangatau Airport and Örnsköldsvik Airport, 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 Fangatau Airport and Örnsköldsvik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FGU / NTGB |
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Location: | Fangatau, French Polynesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°49'10"S by 140°53'12"W |
Area Served: | Fangatau, Tuamotu, French Polynesia |
Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FGU |
More Information: | FGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OER / ESNO |
Airport Name: | Örnsköldsvik Airport |
Location: | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°24'29"N by 18°59'23"E |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Örnsköldsvik (since April 1st 2011) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 354 feet (108 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OER |
More Information: | OER Maps & Info |
Facts about Fangatau Airport (FGU):
- Because of Fangatau Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Fangatau Airport 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.
- Fangatau Airport (FGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fangatau Airport (FGU) is Raroia Airport (RRR), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) W of FGU.
- The furthest airport from Fangatau Airport (FGU) is Massawa International Airport (MSW), which is nearly antipodal to Fangatau Airport (meaning Fangatau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Massawa International Airport), and is located 12,417 miles (19,984 kilometers) away in Massawa, Eritrea.
- In addition to being known as "Fangatau Airport", another name for FGU is "Aérodrome de Fangatau".
Facts about Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER):
- Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) is Umeå Airport (UME), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NE of OER.
- Because of Örnsköldsvik Airport's relatively low elevation of 354 feet, planes can take off or land at Örnsköldsvik Airport 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 Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,951 miles (17,624 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.