Nonstop flight route between Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa and Nyac, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Faleolo International Airport (APW), Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa and Nyac Airport (ZNC), Nyac, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,211 miles (or 8,387 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 Nyac 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 Nyac 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: | ZNC / | 
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| Location: | Nyac, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°58'50"N by 159°59'36"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tuluksak Dredging Co. | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 460 feet (140 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZNC | 
| More Information: | ZNC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Faleolo International Airport (APW):
- Faleolo International Airport (APW) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Faleolo International Airport (APW) is Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) WNW of APW.
 - 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 site and location of the current airport was originally known as Faleolo Airfield.
 
Facts about Nyac Airport (ZNC):
- Nyac Airport (ZNC) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Nyac Airport (ZNC) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,570 miles (17,011 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - In addition to being known as "Nyac Airport", another name for ZNC is "none".
 - The closest airport to Nyac Airport (ZNC) is Tuluksak Airport (TLT), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WNW of ZNC.
 - Because of Nyac Airport's relatively low elevation of 460 feet, planes can take off or land at Nyac 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.
 
