Nonstop flight route between Murmansk, Russia and Tau, American Samoa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Murmansk Airport (MMK), Murmansk, Russia and Tau Airport (TAV), Tau, American Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,542 miles (or 13,747 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 Murmansk Airport and Tau 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 Murmansk Airport and Tau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMK / ULMM |
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Location: | Murmansk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°47'1"N by 32°45'21"E |
Area Served: | Murmansk |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Airport Murmansk" |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MMK |
More Information: | MMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAV / |
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Location: | Tau, American Samoa |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°13'45"S by 169°30'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Private Individuals |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 185 feet (56 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TAV |
More Information: | TAV Maps & Info |
Facts about Murmansk Airport (MMK):
- Murmansk Airport (MMK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Murmansk Airport (MMK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,422 miles (16,773 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Murmansk Airport", another name for MMK is "Аэропорт Мурманск".
- The closest airport to Murmansk Airport (MMK) is Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) SSE of MMK.
Facts about Tau Airport (TAV):
- In addition to being known as "Tau Airport", other names for TAV include "none" and "HI36".
- Because of Tau Airport's relatively low elevation of 185 feet, planes can take off or land at Tau 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.
- Tau Airport (TAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tau Airport (TAV) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Tau Airport (meaning Tau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,331 miles (19,845 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
- The closest airport to Tau Airport (TAV) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) E of TAV.
- Tau Airport is no longer active or in use since the development of Fitiuta Airport, located northeast of Tau Island.