Nonstop flight route between Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States and São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe:
Departure Airport:
(42°13'23"N by 83°44'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°22'41"N by 6°42'43"E)
Distance from ARB to TMS:
6,224.27 miles (10,016.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB), Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States and São Tomé International Airport (TMS), São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,224 miles (or 10,017 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 Ann Arbor Municipal Airport and São Tomé 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 Ann Arbor Municipal Airport and São Tomé International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARB / KARB |
| Airport Name: | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°13'23"N by 83°44'44"W |
| Area Served: | Washtenaw County, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ann Arbor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 839 feet (256 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARB |
| More Information: | ARB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMS / FPST |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°22'41"N by 6°42'43"E |
| Area Served: | São Tomé, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMS |
| More Information: | TMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB):
- Because of Ann Arbor Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 839 feet, planes can take off or land at Ann Arbor Municipal 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 grass runway intersects the paved runway, and is used during the summertime.
- Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) has 2 runways.
- The Ann Arbor City Council established an Airport Advisory Committee in 1961.
- The furthest airport from Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,266 miles (18,131 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) is Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of ARB.
Facts about São Tomé International Airport (TMS):
- Because of São Tomé International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at São Tomé 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 São Tomé International Airport (TMS) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to São Tomé International Airport (meaning São Tomé International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,239 miles (19,696 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- São Tomé International Airport (TMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to São Tomé International Airport (TMS) is Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV), which is located 187 miles (300 kilometers) E of TMS.
- In addition to being known as "São Tomé International Airport", another name for TMS is "Aeroporto Internacional de São Tomé".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.05 miles (17.79 km) E | Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) | Detroit, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.08 miles (32.32 km) E | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 29.87 miles (48.07 km) SW | Lenawee County Airport (ADG) | Adrian, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 34.78 miles (55.98 km) NNE | Oakland County International Airport (PTK) | Waterford, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 36.66 miles (59.01 km) W | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 39.72 miles (63.92 km) ENE | Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 40.58 miles (65.31 km) E | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 44.08 miles (70.94 km) S | Toledo Express Airport (TOL) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 47.46 miles (76.38 km) SSE | Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 51.30 miles (82.56 km) N | Bishop International Airport (FNT) | Flint, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 53.51 miles (86.11 km) ENE | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 57.51 miles (92.55 km) NW | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 70.59 miles (113.61 km) SSW | Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI) | Defiance, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 77.14 miles (124.14 km) W | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 78.05 miles (125.60 km) NE | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,266.28 miles (18,131.28 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,242.54 miles (18,093.07 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,229.78 miles (18,072.54 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,217.17 miles (18,052.25 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,173.19 miles (17,981.46 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,165.87 miles (17,969.69 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,154.26 miles (17,950.99 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,143.54 miles (17,933.74 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,135.72 miles (17,921.17 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,109.60 miles (17,879.12 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,050.39 miles (17,783.83 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,014.98 miles (17,726.85 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,011.66 miles (17,721.50 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,000.49 miles (17,703.52 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,940.82 miles (17,607.50 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 186.63 miles (300.35 km) E | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 2 | 238.33 miles (383.55 km) ENE | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 3 | 270.99 miles (436.12 km) NNE | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 4 | 283.88 miles (456.86 km) NE | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 304.46 miles (489.97 km) NE | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 318.42 miles (512.45 km) SE | Gamba Airport (GAX) | Gamba, Gabon | |
| 7 | 320.82 miles (516.31 km) N | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 325.16 miles (523.30 km) NNE | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 325.46 miles (523.77 km) NE | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 337.11 miles (542.52 km) NNE | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 337.31 miles (542.85 km) ESE | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 12 | 350.46 miles (564.01 km) ENE | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 13 | 350.50 miles (564.08 km) N | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 353.83 miles (569.44 km) ENE | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 402.49 miles (647.74 km) N | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,238.71 miles (19,696.25 km) SSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,735.10 miles (18,885.77 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,694.18 miles (18,819.90 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,672.32 miles (18,784.72 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 5 | 11,544.61 miles (18,579.21 km) E | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,532.51 miles (18,559.73 km) E | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,528.69 miles (18,553.58 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,524.22 miles (18,546.39 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 11,510.74 miles (18,524.70 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,503.27 miles (18,512.67 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,500.10 miles (18,507.58 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,492.94 miles (18,496.04 km) E | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,491.75 miles (18,494.13 km) E | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,480.41 miles (18,475.89 km) E | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,460.16 miles (18,443.30 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |