Nonstop flight route between Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa and Coca, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(13°49'46"S by 172°0'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°27'46"S by 76°59'12"W)
Distance from APW to OCC:
6,547.60 miles (10,537.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Faleolo International Airport (APW), Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa and Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC), Coca, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,548 miles (or 10,537 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 Faleolo International Airport and Francisco de Orellana 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 Faleolo International Airport and Francisco de Orellana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OCC / SECO |
| Airport Name: | Francisco de Orellana Airport |
| Location: | Coca, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°27'46"S by 76°59'12"W |
| Area Served: | Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 834 feet (254 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OCC |
| More Information: | OCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Faleolo International Airport (APW):
- Until 1984, Faleolo could not accommodate jets larger than a Boeing 737.
- Faleolo International Airport (APW) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Faleolo International Airport is an airport located 40 kilometres west of Apia, the capital of Samoa.
- Faleolo Tower has some jurisdiction over the airspace of American Samoa and Tonga as well as its own airspace.
Facts about Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC):
- The closest airport to Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) is Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNE of OCC.
- Because of Francisco de Orellana Airport's relatively low elevation of 834 feet, planes can take off or land at Francisco de Orellana 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.
- Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) is Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA), which is nearly antipodal to Francisco de Orellana Airport (meaning Francisco de Orellana Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tengah Air Base (TAB)), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Tengah, Singapore.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.83 miles (28.70 km) WNW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa |     |
| 2 | 17.94 miles (28.86 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 3 | 47.25 miles (76.05 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 93.00 miles (149.66 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 158.66 miles (255.34 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 169.65 miles (273.03 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 175.31 miles (282.13 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 270.34 miles (435.06 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 284.22 miles (457.41 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 388.10 miles (624.59 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 407.34 miles (655.55 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 438.88 miles (706.31 km) SSW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 13 | 552.24 miles (888.74 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 557.42 miles (897.08 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 15 | 605.01 miles (973.66 km) WSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,373.44 miles (19,913.07 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,370.13 miles (19,907.75 km) W | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,308.54 miles (19,808.63 km) NNW | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 12,249.13 miles (19,713.01 km) N | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 12,240.41 miles (19,698.98 km) ENE | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,220.10 miles (19,666.30 km) N | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 7 | 12,215.57 miles (19,659.01 km) NNE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,141.28 miles (19,539.45 km) NNW | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 12,130.17 miles (19,521.56 km) NNE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,099.94 miles (19,472.91 km) N | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 12,091.60 miles (19,459.50 km) N | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 12 | 12,067.85 miles (19,421.27 km) WNW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 12,048.87 miles (19,390.73 km) ENE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 14 | 12,045.22 miles (19,384.85 km) E | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 15 | 12,013.98 miles (19,334.57 km) NNE | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.21 miles (63.11 km) NNE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 74.84 miles (120.44 km) NNE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 3 | 97.82 miles (157.42 km) WNW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 101.05 miles (162.62 km) NNW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) NNW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 6 | 103.03 miles (165.81 km) NNE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 7 | 103.51 miles (166.59 km) SW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 116.66 miles (187.75 km) WSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 121.29 miles (195.20 km) WSW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 130.15 miles (209.46 km) N | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 11 | 149.12 miles (239.98 km) SSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 154.34 miles (248.38 km) E | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 13 | 172.50 miles (277.60 km) NE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 14 | 203.22 miles (327.05 km) N | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 15 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) WNW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,356.88 miles (19,886.42 km) NW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 2 | 12,349.18 miles (19,874.02 km) NW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 3 | 12,348.31 miles (19,872.63 km) NW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 4 | 12,347.93 miles (19,872.01 km) WNW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,345.24 miles (19,867.69 km) NW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 6 | 12,343.62 miles (19,865.09 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,328.40 miles (19,840.59 km) E | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,327.16 miles (19,838.59 km) WNW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,301.95 miles (19,798.02 km) NE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,301.77 miles (19,797.72 km) NNE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,291.80 miles (19,781.69 km) NNW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,285.24 miles (19,771.12 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,255.75 miles (19,723.67 km) NNW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,254.92 miles (19,722.33 km) NNE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,230.73 miles (19,683.40 km) NNE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |