Nonstop flight route between Asau, Samoa and Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asau Airport (AAU), Asau, Samoa and Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ), Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,718 miles (or 10,811 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 Asau Airport and Terrace Bay 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 Asau Airport and Terrace Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAU / NSAU |
| Airport Name: | Asau Airport |
| Location: | Asau, Samoa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°30'18"S by 172°37'40"W |
| Area Served: | Asau, Savai'i, Samoa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAU |
| More Information: | AAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTJ / CYTJ |
| Airport Name: | Terrace Bay Airport |
| Location: | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°48'47"N by 87°5'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Township of Terrace Bay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 950 feet (290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTJ |
| More Information: | YTJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Asau Airport (AAU):
- The closest airport to Asau Airport (AAU) is Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of AAU.
- The furthest airport from Asau Airport (AAU) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is nearly antipodal to Asau Airport (meaning Asau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maradi Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,987 kilometers) away in Maradi, Niger.
- In 2003, a cyclone swept past Samoa and most of the South Pacific.
Facts about Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ):
- Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,904 miles (17,548 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) is Marathon Aerodrome (YSP), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) E of YTJ.
- Because of Terrace Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 950 feet, planes can take off or land at Terrace Bay 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.
