Nonstop flight route between Faro, Portugal and Ofu, American Samoa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Faro International Airport (FAO), Faro, Portugal and Ofu Airport (OFU), Ofu, American Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,499 miles (or 16,896 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 Faro International Airport and Ofu 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 Faro International Airport and Ofu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAO / LPFR |
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Location: | Faro, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°0'51"N by 7°57'56"W |
Area Served: | Faro, Portugal |
Operator/Owner: | ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, S.A. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FAO |
More Information: | FAO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OFU / |
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Location: | Ofu, American Samoa |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°11'3"S by 169°40'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of American Samoa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OFU |
More Information: | OFU Maps & Info |
Facts about Faro International Airport (FAO):
- The closest airport to Faro International Airport (FAO) is Portimão Airport (PRM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of FAO.
- More than ten car rental firms service the airport.
- Because of Faro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Faro 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 Faro International Airport (FAO) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is nearly antipodal to Faro International Airport (meaning Faro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dargaville Aerodrome), and is located 12,310 miles (19,810 kilometers) away in Dargaville, New Zealand.
- Since its opening in 1966 Faro airport has had two major developments, the new passenger terminal building in 1989 and its enlargement in 2001.
- Faro International Airport (FAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Faro International Airport", another name for FAO is "Aeroporto Internacional de Faro".
- Faro International Airport handled 5,672,377 passengers last year.
Facts about Ofu Airport (OFU):
- Ofu Airport (OFU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ofu Airport", other names for OFU include "NSAS" and "Z08".
- Because of Ofu Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Ofu 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 Ofu Airport (OFU) is Tau Airport (TAV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of OFU.
- The furthest airport from Ofu Airport (OFU) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Ofu Airport (meaning Ofu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,342 miles (19,863 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.