Nonstop flight route between Apia, Samoa and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°50'53"S by 171°44'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°18'28"N by 111°39'20"W)
Distance from FGI to AZA:
5,122.83 miles (8,244.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fagali'i Airport (FGI), Apia, Samoa and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,123 miles (or 8,244 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 Fagali'i Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway 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 Fagali'i Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZA / KIWA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'28"N by 111°39'20"W |
| Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1382 feet (421 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AZA |
| More Information: | AZA Maps & Info |
Facts about Fagali'i Airport (FGI):
- 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.
- Fagali'i Airport was previously owned and operated by Polynesian Airlines and the Samoa Government.
- 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.
Facts about Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA):
- In addition to being known as "Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport", another name for AZA is "IWA".
- The closest airport to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Falcon Field (MSC), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AZA.
- The furthest airport from Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has 3 runways.
- Now that the change of the Williams Gateway Airport name to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport has occurred, the board approved resolution and ordinance does not change, diminish, give away, negate nor reduce any of the board of directors and their respective city, town or tribal government member voting authority and respective ownership.
- As the base was being shut down, it was decided that, with the growing traffic at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, an alternative airport would be needed.
- Phase four will complete the 2030 plan, allowing IWA able to handle 10 million enplanements annually with a total of 60 gates and 21,000 vehicle parking spaces.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.94 miles (28.86 km) W | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa |     |
| 2 | 35.43 miles (57.03 km) WNW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 3 | 64.04 miles (103.07 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 75.87 miles (122.10 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 140.80 miles (226.60 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 151.81 miles (244.31 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 157.45 miles (253.38 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 285.85 miles (460.04 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 302.13 miles (486.24 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 380.96 miles (613.10 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 425.04 miles (684.03 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 444.19 miles (714.85 km) SSW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 13 | 557.87 miles (897.80 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 572.36 miles (921.12 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 15 | 621.58 miles (1,000.34 km) WSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,387.88 miles (19,936.31 km) W | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,356.11 miles (19,885.18 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,311.09 miles (19,812.73 km) N | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 12,245.05 miles (19,706.44 km) NNE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 12,224.18 miles (19,672.86 km) ENE | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,220.70 miles (19,667.27 km) N | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 7 | 12,209.96 miles (19,649.97 km) NNE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,143.09 miles (19,542.37 km) N | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 12,122.44 miles (19,509.13 km) NNE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,095.56 miles (19,465.88 km) NNE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 12,090.28 miles (19,457.38 km) N | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 12 | 12,083.98 miles (19,447.24 km) WNW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 12,032.40 miles (19,364.22 km) ENE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 14 | 12,027.29 miles (19,356.00 km) E | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 15 | 12,012.16 miles (19,331.64 km) NW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.38 miles (18.31 km) NNW | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 22.33 miles (35.93 km) WNW | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 25.21 miles (40.58 km) SSW | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 26.26 miles (42.27 km) NW | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 36.01 miles (57.95 km) NW | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 42.31 miles (68.09 km) WNW | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 44.79 miles (72.09 km) WNW | Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 58.37 miles (93.94 km) SSE | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 59.98 miles (96.52 km) W | Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 67.05 miles (107.90 km) SSE | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 68.05 miles (109.52 km) NNE | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 90.75 miles (146.04 km) SSE | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 92.22 miles (148.41 km) SSE | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 102.22 miles (164.51 km) ENE | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 102.83 miles (165.49 km) NNW | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,451.58 miles (18,429.49 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,332.27 miles (18,237.47 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,292.19 miles (18,172.98 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,273.27 miles (18,142.52 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,029.23 miles (17,749.79 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,955.82 miles (17,631.64 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,902.45 miles (17,545.75 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,895.62 miles (17,534.77 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,862.51 miles (17,481.47 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,830.66 miles (17,430.22 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,804.74 miles (17,388.49 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,755.14 miles (17,308.68 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,742.13 miles (17,287.74 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,738.01 miles (17,281.11 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,733.06 miles (17,273.14 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |