Nonstop flight route between Temuco, Araucanía, Chile and Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maquehue Airport (ZCO), Temuco, Araucanía, Chile and Faleolo International Airport (APW), Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,114 miles (or 9,839 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 Maquehue Airport and Faleolo International 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 Maquehue Airport and Faleolo International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZCO / SCTC |
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Location: | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°46'0"S by 72°38'13"W |
Area Served: | Temuco, Chile |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 304 feet (93 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZCO |
More Information: | ZCO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | APW / NSFA |
Airport Name: | Faleolo International Airport |
Location: | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°49'46"S by 172°0'29"W |
Area Served: | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from APW |
More Information: | APW Maps & Info |
Facts about Maquehue Airport (ZCO):
- Maquehue Airport (ZCO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Maquehue Airport (ZCO) is Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC), which is nearly antipodal to Maquehue Airport (meaning Maquehue Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yinchuan Hedong International Airport), and is located 12,376 miles (19,917 kilometers) away in Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
- Because of Maquehue Airport's relatively low elevation of 304 feet, planes can take off or land at Maquehue 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 Maquehue Airport (ZCO) is Victoria Airport (ZIC), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNE of ZCO.
- In addition to being known as "Maquehue Airport", another name for ZCO is "Aeropuerto Maquehue".
Facts about Faleolo International Airport (APW):
- Faleolo International Airport (APW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Until 1984, Faleolo could not accommodate jets larger than a Boeing 737.
- The furthest airport from Faleolo International Airport (APW) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is nearly antipodal to Faleolo International Airport (meaning Faleolo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maradi Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,913 kilometers) away in Maradi, Niger.
- Because of Faleolo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Faleolo International 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 Faleolo International Airport (APW) is Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) WNW of APW.
- Small turboprop aircraft connect American and independent Samoa.