Nonstop flight route between Apia, Samoa and Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fagali'i Airport (FGI), Apia, Samoa and Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,155 miles (or 11,515 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 Dr. Luis María Argaña 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 Fagali'i Airport and Dr. Luis María Argaña 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: | 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: | ESG / SGME |
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Location: | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°2'42"S by 60°37'18"W |
Area Served: | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 553 feet (169 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ESG |
More Information: | ESG Maps & Info |
Facts about Fagali'i Airport (FGI):
- 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 proposal to re-open the airport was controversial and attracted criticism both for the safety and environmental issues with the airport's configuration and for the potential burden on local communities should the scheme fail.
- 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 closest airport to Fagali'i Airport (FGI) is Faleolo International Airport (APW), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of FGI.
Facts about Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG):
- The furthest airport from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) is Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH), which is nearly antipodal to Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (meaning Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport)), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- In addition to being known as "Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport", another name for ESG is "Aeropuerto Dr. Luis María Argaña".
- The closest airport to Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) is Yacuiba Airport (BYC), which is located 194 miles (313 kilometers) W of ESG.
- Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport's relatively low elevation of 553 feet, planes can take off or land at Dr. Luis María Argaña 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.