Nonstop flight route between Tau, American Samoa and Portorož, Slovenia:
Departure Airport:
(14°13'45"S by 169°30'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°28'24"N by 13°36'53"E)
Distance from TAV to POW:
10,270.33 miles (16,528.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tau Airport (TAV), Tau, American Samoa and Portorož Airport (POW), Portorož, Slovenia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,270 miles (or 16,528 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 Tau Airport and Portorož 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 Tau Airport and Portorož Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POW / LJPZ |
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| Location: | Portorož, Slovenia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°28'24"N by 13°36'53"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom Portorož d.o.o. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POW |
| More Information: | POW Maps & Info |
Facts about Tau Airport (TAV):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tau Airport", other names for TAV include "none" and "HI36".
- The closest airport to Tau Airport (TAV) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) E of TAV.
- 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.
Facts about Portorož Airport (POW):
- Portorož Airport (POW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Although the airport fire station is currently declared CAT 2, it can be upgraded to CAT 4, provided a minimum of 12 hours advance notice is given - prior to commencement of the respective flight operations.
- Because of Portorož Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Portorož 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 closest airport to Portorož Airport (POW) is Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of POW.
- As in the case of the development of many airports, Portorož Airport had a humble beginning.
- In addition to being known as "Portorož Airport", another name for POW is "Letališče Portorož".
- The furthest airport from Portorož Airport (POW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Portorož Airport is the smallest of three international airports in Slovenia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.93 miles (9.54 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.08 miles (17.83 km) WNW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) W | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 151.81 miles (244.31 km) W | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 169.65 miles (273.03 km) W | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 187.23 miles (301.32 km) W | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 214.97 miles (345.95 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 336.28 miles (541.19 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 9 | 418.98 miles (674.28 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 453.79 miles (730.31 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 498.65 miles (802.50 km) SW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 12 | 572.85 miles (921.91 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 610.05 miles (981.79 km) SW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 632.99 miles (1,018.69 km) ENE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 696.48 miles (1,120.87 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,331.22 miles (19,845.12 km) ENE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,236.32 miles (19,692.40 km) NE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.50 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 4 | 12,197.35 miles (19,629.68 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 12,185.44 miles (19,610.51 km) NE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,151.23 miles (19,555.46 km) NE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,146.53 miles (19,547.90 km) W | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 8 | 12,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) W | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 9 | 12,112.32 miles (19,492.84 km) NE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,101.33 miles (19,475.16 km) NNE | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 12,098.52 miles (19,470.62 km) WNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 12 | 12,084.66 miles (19,448.32 km) E | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 13 | 12,072.38 miles (19,428.57 km) NW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 12,069.06 miles (19,423.22 km) NNW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 12,059.72 miles (19,408.19 km) NNE | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.42 miles (40.91 km) NNW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 2 | 42.76 miles (68.81 km) SSE | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 3 | 49.66 miles (79.92 km) ESE | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 4 | 61.22 miles (98.52 km) W | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 5 | 62.41 miles (100.44 km) NW | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 6 | 65.82 miles (105.92 km) NE | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 7 | 69.64 miles (112.08 km) W | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 8 | 73.32 miles (118.00 km) SSE | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 9 | 81.40 miles (131.01 km) NW | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 10 | 85.83 miles (138.14 km) W | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 11 | 87.91 miles (141.47 km) NNE | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 12 | 101.18 miles (162.83 km) W | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 13 | 104.74 miles (168.57 km) NW | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 14 | 111.92 miles (180.11 km) SSW | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 15 | 116.30 miles (187.17 km) SW | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,928.85 miles (19,197.58 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,509.31 miles (18,522.40 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,490.44 miles (18,492.03 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,482.07 miles (18,478.56 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,461.36 miles (18,445.22 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,452.68 miles (18,431.26 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,449.53 miles (18,426.19 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,432.46 miles (18,398.71 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,427.88 miles (18,391.34 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,422.18 miles (18,382.16 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,422.08 miles (18,382.01 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,413.80 miles (18,368.69 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,413.07 miles (18,367.51 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,391.56 miles (18,332.90 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,390.84 miles (18,331.73 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |