Nonstop flight route between Tau, American Samoa and Yining, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tau Airport (TAV), Tau, American Samoa and Yining Airport (YIN), Yining, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,846 miles (or 12,627 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 Yining 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 Yining 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: | YIN / ZWYN |
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Location: | Yining, Xinjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°57'20"N by 81°19'49"E |
Area Served: | Yining, Xinjiang, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2185 feet (666 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YIN |
More Information: | YIN Maps & Info |
Facts about Tau Airport (TAV):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tau Airport", other names for TAV include "none" and "HI36".
- Tau Airport (TAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Yining Airport (YIN):
- The closest airport to Yining Airport (YIN) is Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) NE of YIN.
- In addition to being known as "Yining Airport", other names for YIN include "伊宁机场" and "Yíníng Jīchǎng".
- Yining Airport (YIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yining Airport (YIN) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,184 miles (17,999 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.