Nonstop flight route between Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Faleolo International Airport (APW), Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa and Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,384 miles (or 10,275 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 Columbus-Lowndes County 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 Columbus-Lowndes County 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: | UBS / KUBS |
Airport Name: | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport |
Location: | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'55"N by 88°22'49"W |
Area Served: | Columbus, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | City of Columbus & Lowndes County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 188 feet (57 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UBS |
More Information: | UBS Maps & Info |
Facts about Faleolo International Airport (APW):
- Small turboprop aircraft connect American and independent Samoa.
- Faleolo Tower has some jurisdiction over the airspace of American Samoa and Tonga as well as its own airspace.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Faleolo International Airport (APW) is Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) WNW of APW.
- 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.
Facts about Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS):
- The furthest airport from Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,090 miles (17,847 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Columbus-Lowndes County Airport's relatively low elevation of 188 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbus-Lowndes County 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 Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) is Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) W of UBS.