Nonstop flight route between Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States and Pago Pago, American Samoa:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP), Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States and Pago Pago International Airport (PPG), Pago Pago, American Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,772 miles (or 9,290 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 Anaktuvuk Pass Airport and Pago Pago 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 Anaktuvuk Pass Airport and Pago Pago International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP):

• The furthest airport from Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,089 miles (16,237 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• Anaktuvuk Pass Airport resides at elevation of 2,102 feet above mean sea level.
• Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) currently has only 1 runway.
• Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is a public use airport located in Anaktuvuk Pass, a city in the North Slope Borough of the U.S.
• The closest airport to Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) is Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) ENE of AKP.

Facts about Pago Pago International Airport (PPG):

• Towards the end of its peak commercial passenger aviation period, Pago Pago International Airport also became an ideal refueling stopover for cargo carriers due to the low cost of fuel and landing fees at the time.
• New terminal buildings and tarmac ramp areas were also constructed.
• The closest airport to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) is Ofu Airport (OFU), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) E of PPG.
• A weekly cargo flight from Honolulu, Hawaii is provided by Asia Pacific Airlines
• Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) has 2 runways.
• Because of Pago Pago International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Pago Pago 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 furthest airport from Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Pago Pago International Airport (meaning Pago Pago International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,950 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
• The original runway alignments were 09/27 x 500 feet ) and 14/32 x 200 feet ) and were constructed of compact coral with capability to handle 65 fighter aircraft and 12 medium to heavy bombers.