Nonstop flight route between Apia, Samoa and Escanaba, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fagali'i Airport (FGI), Apia, Samoa and Delta County Airport (ESC), Escanaba, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,647 miles (or 10,698 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 Delta County 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 Delta County 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: | ESC / KESC |
Airport Name: | Delta County Airport |
Location: | Escanaba, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°43'22"N by 87°5'36"W |
Area Served: | Escanaba, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Delta County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 609 feet (186 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ESC |
More Information: | ESC Maps & Info |
Facts about Fagali'i Airport (FGI):
- Fagali'i Airport (FGI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fagali'i Airport (FGI) is Faleolo International Airport (APW), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of FGI.
- On 1 July 2009, Polynesian Airlines reopened Fagali'i airport and resumed a service that included international flights to Pago Pago, American Samoa.
- Rumours have since re-surfaced within the aviation community regarding the possibility of having the airstrip re-opened as the country's flag carrier has since downsized to 2 Turboprop DHC 6 Twin Otter aircraft and single BN2 Britten-Norman Islander.
- 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 Delta County Airport (ESC):
- The closest airport to Delta County Airport (ESC) is Sawyer International Airport (MQT), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NNW of ESC.
- Delta County Airport (ESC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Delta County Airport (ESC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,013 miles (17,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Delta County Airport's relatively low elevation of 609 feet, planes can take off or land at Delta County 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.