Nonstop flight route between Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States and Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa:
Departure Airport:
(36°15'38"N by 76°10'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°49'46"S by 172°0'29"W)
Distance from ECG to APW:
7,100.42 miles (11,426.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG), Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States and Faleolo International Airport (APW), Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,100 miles (or 11,427 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 Elizabeth City Regional Airport and Faleolo 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 Elizabeth City Regional Airport and Faleolo 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: | ECG / KECG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°15'38"N by 76°10'27"W |
| Area Served: | Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | USCG Support Center |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ECG |
| More Information: | ECG Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG):
- Because of Elizabeth City Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Elizabeth City Regional 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.
- In addition to being known as "Elizabeth City Regional Airport", another name for ECG is "Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City".
- The furthest airport from Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,780 miles (18,958 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) is Pine Island Airport (DUF), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) E of ECG.
- Elizabeth City Regional Airport covers an area of 850 acres at an elevation of 12 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Faleolo International Airport (APW):
- Faleolo Tower has some jurisdiction over the airspace of American Samoa and Tonga as well as its own airspace.
- The site and location of the current airport was originally known as Faleolo Airfield.
- 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 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.
- Until 1984, Faleolo could not accommodate jets larger than a Boeing 737.
- The closest airport to Faleolo International Airport (APW) is Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) WNW of APW.
- Faleolo International Airport (APW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.50 miles (34.60 km) E | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.18 miles (43.75 km) SW | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 32.68 miles (52.59 km) ESE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) SE | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 39.48 miles (63.53 km) NNE | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 43.84 miles (70.56 km) N | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 7 | 47.91 miles (77.11 km) N | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 50.56 miles (81.36 km) NW | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 57.74 miles (92.92 km) N | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 62.74 miles (100.97 km) NNW | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 77.57 miles (124.84 km) SSE | Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 80.33 miles (129.28 km) WSW | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 86.31 miles (138.90 km) W | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 95.44 miles (153.60 km) SSW | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 98.46 miles (158.45 km) NNE | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,779.84 miles (18,957.77 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,758.28 miles (18,923.07 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,736.22 miles (18,887.56 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,729.04 miles (18,876.01 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,705.89 miles (18,838.76 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,690.79 miles (18,814.45 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,681.47 miles (18,799.45 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,669.43 miles (18,780.08 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,646.68 miles (18,743.47 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,634.91 miles (18,724.52 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,620.57 miles (18,701.44 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,586.66 miles (18,646.88 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,577.48 miles (18,632.10 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,569.05 miles (18,618.53 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,518.13 miles (18,536.59 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.83 miles (28.70 km) WNW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 2 | 17.94 miles (28.86 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 3 | 47.25 miles (76.05 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 93.00 miles (149.66 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 158.66 miles (255.34 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 169.65 miles (273.03 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 175.31 miles (282.13 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 270.34 miles (435.06 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 284.22 miles (457.41 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 388.10 miles (624.59 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 407.34 miles (655.55 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 438.88 miles (706.31 km) SSW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 13 | 552.24 miles (888.74 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 557.42 miles (897.08 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 15 | 605.01 miles (973.66 km) WSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,373.44 miles (19,913.07 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,370.13 miles (19,907.75 km) W | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,308.54 miles (19,808.63 km) NNW | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 12,249.13 miles (19,713.01 km) N | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 12,240.41 miles (19,698.98 km) ENE | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,220.10 miles (19,666.30 km) N | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 7 | 12,215.57 miles (19,659.01 km) NNE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,141.28 miles (19,539.45 km) NNW | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 12,130.17 miles (19,521.56 km) NNE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,099.94 miles (19,472.91 km) N | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 12,091.60 miles (19,459.50 km) N | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 12 | 12,067.85 miles (19,421.27 km) WNW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 12,048.87 miles (19,390.73 km) ENE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 14 | 12,045.22 miles (19,384.85 km) E | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 15 | 12,013.98 miles (19,334.57 km) NNE | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |