Nonstop flight route between Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Apia, Samoa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Fagali'i Airport (FGI), Apia, Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,703 miles (or 9,178 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base 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: | FEW / KFEW |
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| Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'59"N by 104°52'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEW |
| More Information: | FEW 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW):
- In March 1949, HQ ATC was directed to re-program, as a part of an overall restructuring to a 48-group Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,806 miles (17,390 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) ENE of FEW.
- When President Lincoln and Congress set plans for the transcontinental railroad, they recognized the need for a military installation to protect Union Pacific workers from hostile Indians.
- Effective 1 February 1958, the base transferred from Air Training Command to Strategic Air Command.
- In addition to being known as "Francis E. Warren Air Force Base", another name for FEW is "Francis E. Warren AFB".
Facts about Fagali'i Airport (FGI):
- Fagali'i Airport (FGI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Fagali'i Airport is an airport located Fagali'i, Samoa.
- 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 closest airport to Fagali'i Airport (FGI) is Faleolo International Airport (APW), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of FGI.
