Nonstop flight route between Craig, Colorado, United States and Asau, Samoa:
Departure Airport:
(40°29'43"N by 107°31'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°30'18"S by 172°37'40"W)
Distance from CIG to AAU:
5,583.85 miles (8,986.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG), Craig, Colorado, United States and Asau Airport (AAU), Asau, Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,584 miles (or 8,986 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 Craig–Moffat Airport and Asau 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 Craig–Moffat Airport and Asau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIG / KCAG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Craig, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°29'43"N by 107°31'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Moffat County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6193 feet (1,888 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIG |
| More Information: | CIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAU / NSAU |
| Airport Name: | Asau Airport |
| Location: | Asau, Samoa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°30'18"S by 172°37'40"W |
| Area Served: | Asau, Savai'i, Samoa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAU |
| More Information: | AAU Maps & Info |
Facts about Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG):
- Because of Craig–Moffat Airport's high elevation of 6,193 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CIG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CIG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) is Yampa Valley Airport (HDN), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) E of CIG.
- The furthest airport from Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,906 miles (17,552 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Craig–Moffat Airport", another name for CIG is "CAG".
- Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Craig–Moffat Airport covers 277 acres.
Facts about Asau Airport (AAU):
- The closest airport to Asau Airport (AAU) is Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of AAU.
- Only Twin Otter and Britten-Norman Islander planes can land and take off this small airport, generally because the runway and tarmac cannot handle any other larger and heavier aircraft.
- There is only one rigid and roughly surfaced runway.
- This is a domestic airport which only serves flights in and out of Maota Airport, the main airstrip on Savai'i at the east end of the island, and Faleolo International Airport on the main island Upolu.
- The furthest airport from Asau Airport (AAU) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is nearly antipodal to Asau Airport (meaning Asau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maradi Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,987 kilometers) away in Maradi, Niger.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.00 miles (25.75 km) E | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.45 miles (55.45 km) E | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 67.02 miles (107.85 km) SSE | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 4 | 67.82 miles (109.14 km) S | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 75.03 miles (120.75 km) NNE | Shively Field (SAA) | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 92.07 miles (148.16 km) N | Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 94.47 miles (152.04 km) SSE | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 104.58 miles (168.30 km) W | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) SSW | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 108.83 miles (175.15 km) SE | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 110.61 miles (178.01 km) NW | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 111.73 miles (179.81 km) ENE | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 125.06 miles (201.27 km) ESE | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 131.97 miles (212.38 km) E | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 133.19 miles (214.35 km) ESE | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,906.05 miles (17,551.54 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,799.41 miles (17,379.92 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,776.97 miles (17,343.82 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,755.11 miles (17,308.63 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,620.61 miles (17,092.18 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,500.99 miles (16,899.66 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,493.69 miles (16,887.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,452.35 miles (16,821.39 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,369.81 miles (16,688.55 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,329.98 miles (16,624.45 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,329.41 miles (16,623.54 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,326.60 miles (16,619.01 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,312.02 miles (16,595.55 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,299.82 miles (16,575.92 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,284.00 miles (16,550.45 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.73 miles (47.85 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 2 | 47.25 miles (76.05 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 3 | 64.04 miles (103.07 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 4 | 139.90 miles (225.14 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 203.90 miles (328.15 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 214.97 miles (345.95 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 220.48 miles (354.83 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 240.67 miles (387.32 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 246.40 miles (396.54 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 368.96 miles (593.78 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 424.80 miles (683.65 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 447.91 miles (720.84 km) SSW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 13 | 534.05 miles (859.47 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 559.73 miles (900.80 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 15 | 573.75 miles (923.35 km) WSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,419.27 miles (19,986.83 km) E | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,326.94 miles (19,838.24 km) W | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,309.64 miles (19,810.40 km) NW | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 12,271.34 miles (19,748.77 km) N | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 12,266.62 miles (19,741.17 km) NE | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,242.67 miles (19,702.62 km) N | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,194.03 miles (19,624.34 km) N | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 8 | 12,163.55 miles (19,575.28 km) NNE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 12,151.17 miles (19,555.37 km) NNW | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,125.92 miles (19,514.72 km) N | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 12,096.12 miles (19,466.77 km) ENE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 12 | 12,087.30 miles (19,452.58 km) E | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 13 | 12,071.72 miles (19,427.50 km) N | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 14 | 12,047.33 miles (19,388.25 km) ENE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,036.15 miles (19,370.26 km) NNE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |