Nonstop flight route between Flushing, New York, United States and Tau, American Samoa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), Flushing, New York, United States and Tau Airport (TAV), Tau, American Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,150 miles (or 11,507 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 Flushing Airport (closed 1984) and Tau 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 Flushing Airport (closed 1984) and Tau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLU / KFLU |
Airport Name: | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) |
Location: | Flushing, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°46'45"N by 73°49'59"W |
Area Served: | New York City |
Operator/Owner: | New York City Economic Development Corporation |
Airport Type: | Airport (Airfield) |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from FLU |
More Information: | FLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAV / |
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Location: | Tau, American Samoa |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°13'45"S by 169°30'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Private Individuals |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 185 feet (56 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TAV |
More Information: | TAV Maps & Info |
Facts about Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU):
- The closest airport to Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) W of FLU.
- As of 2000, Flushing Airport still had its air corridor reserved under FAA regulations.
- Flushing Airport is a decommissioned airfield in northern Queens in New York City.
- The furthest airport from Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Flushing Airport (closed 1984)'s relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Flushing Airport (closed 1984) 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.
Facts about Tau Airport (TAV):
- Because of Tau Airport's relatively low elevation of 185 feet, planes can take off or land at Tau 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 Tau Airport (TAV) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Tau Airport (meaning Tau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,331 miles (19,845 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
- The closest airport to Tau Airport (TAV) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) E of TAV.
- Tau Airport (TAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Tau Airport is no longer active or in use since the development of Fitiuta Airport, located northeast of Tau Island.
- In addition to being known as "Tau Airport", other names for TAV include "none" and "HI36".