Nonstop flight route between Apia, Samoa and Bo, Sierra Leone:
Departure Airport:
(13°50'53"S by 171°44'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°56'38"N by 11°45'42"W)
Distance from FGI to KBS:
11,019.43 miles (17,734.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fagali'i Airport (FGI), Apia, Samoa and Bo Airport (KBS), Bo, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,019 miles (or 17,734 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 Bo 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 Bo 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: | KBS / GFBO |
| Airport Name: | Bo Airport |
| Location: | Bo, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°56'38"N by 11°45'42"W |
| Area Served: | Bo |
| Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leonean Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBS |
| More Information: | KBS 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fagali'i Airport (FGI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bo Airport (KBS):
- The closest airport to Bo Airport (KBS) is Kenema Airport (KEN), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) E of KBS.
- Because of Bo Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Bo 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 Bo Airport (KBS) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Bo Airport (meaning Bo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,040 miles (19,376 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- Bo Airport (KBS) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 40.37 miles (64.97 km) E | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 2 | 43.13 miles (69.42 km) WSW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 3 | 59.11 miles (95.13 km) WSW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 67.37 miles (108.42 km) NE | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 98.52 miles (158.55 km) WNW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 108.49 miles (174.60 km) WNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) ENE | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 8 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) N | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 133.42 miles (214.72 km) SSE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 138.91 miles (223.56 km) E | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 11 | 139.93 miles (225.19 km) NE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 12 | 152.20 miles (244.95 km) SE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 159.58 miles (256.82 km) NNE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 14 | 162.10 miles (260.88 km) ENE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 15 | 169.39 miles (272.61 km) NW | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,039.84 miles (19,376.19 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,025.85 miles (19,353.68 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,001.06 miles (19,313.78 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,989.63 miles (19,295.39 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 11,971.05 miles (19,265.49 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 11,949.34 miles (19,230.56 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,938.69 miles (19,213.41 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,931.34 miles (19,201.59 km) E | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,927.75 miles (19,195.80 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,917.74 miles (19,179.70 km) S | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 11 | 11,917.52 miles (19,179.33 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,916.70 miles (19,178.03 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,909.82 miles (19,166.94 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,889.45 miles (19,134.16 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,871.83 miles (19,105.81 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |