Nonstop flight route between Muğla, Turkey and Apia, Samoa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV), Muğla, Turkey and Fagali'i Airport (FGI), Apia, Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,427 miles (or 16,780 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 Milas–Bodrum Airport and Fagali'i 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 Milas–Bodrum Airport and Fagali'i Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJV / LTFE |
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Location: | Muğla, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°15'2"N by 27°39'51"E |
Operator/Owner: | Turkish Government Airport Management |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BJV |
More Information: | BJV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FGI / NSFI |
Airport Name: | Fagali'i Airport |
Location: | Apia, Samoa |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°50'53"S by 171°44'30"W |
Area Served: | Apia |
Operator/Owner: | Samoa Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FGI |
More Information: | FGI Maps & Info |
Facts about Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV):
- Because of Milas–Bodrum Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Milas–Bodrum 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 Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) is Imsik Airport (BXN), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) S of BJV.
- In addition to being known as "Milas–Bodrum Airport", another name for BJV is "Milas-Bodrum Havalimanı".
- Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,411 miles (18,365 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The old terminal, now reserved for domestic flights, is 1 km away, a 15-minute walk across a grassy field.
Facts about Fagali'i Airport (FGI):
- Rumours have since re-surfaced within the aviation community regarding the possibility of having the airstrip re-opened as the country's flag carrier has since downsized to 2 Turboprop DHC 6 Twin Otter aircraft and single BN2 Britten-Norman Islander.
- The closest airport to Fagali'i Airport (FGI) is Faleolo International Airport (APW), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of FGI.
- Fagali'i Airport (FGI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fagali'i Airport (FGI) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Fagali'i Airport (meaning Fagali'i Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,388 miles (19,936 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
- The proposal to re-open the airport was controversial and attracted criticism both for the safety and environmental issues with the airport's configuration and for the potential burden on local communities should the scheme fail.