Nonstop flight route between Funafuti, Tuvalu and Salina, Utah, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°31'30"S by 179°11'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°1'45"N by 111°50'17"W)
Distance from FUN to SBO:
5,492.26 miles (8,838.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Funafuti International Airport (FUN), Funafuti, Tuvalu and Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO), Salina, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,492 miles (or 8,839 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 Funafuti International Airport and Salina-Gunnison 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 Funafuti International Airport and Salina-Gunnison Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUN / NGFU |
| Airport Name: | Funafuti International Airport |
| Location: | Funafuti, Tuvalu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'30"S by 179°11'47"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FUN |
| More Information: | FUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBO / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salina, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°1'45"N by 111°50'17"W |
| Area Served: | Salina & Gunnison, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | Cities of Salina & Gunnison |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5159 feet (1,572 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBO |
| More Information: | SBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Funafuti International Airport (FUN):
- Because of Funafuti International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Funafuti 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.
- The furthest airport from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Tamale Airport (TML), which is nearly antipodal to Funafuti International Airport (meaning Funafuti International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tamale Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana.
- The airport is at an elevation of 9 feet above mean sea level.
- Funafuti International Airport (FUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 440 miles (708 kilometers) NNW of FUN.
Facts about Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO):
- The furthest airport from Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,075 miles (17,823 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Salina-Gunnison Airport", another name for SBO is "44U".
- Because of Salina-Gunnison Airport's high elevation of 5,159 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SBO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SBO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) is Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) W of SBO.
- Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 440.18 miles (708.39 km) NNW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati |     |
| 2 | 440.66 miles (709.17 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 452.60 miles (728.38 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 541.82 miles (871.97 km) NNW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 548.80 miles (883.21 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 579.67 miles (932.89 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 599.17 miles (964.27 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 8 | 609.65 miles (981.13 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 635.38 miles (1,022.54 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 644.44 miles (1,037.12 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 647.61 miles (1,042.22 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 648.54 miles (1,043.72 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 652.39 miles (1,049.92 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 14 | 659.04 miles (1,060.63 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 15 | 682.10 miles (1,097.73 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,365.38 miles (19,900.11 km) N | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 2 | 12,305.08 miles (19,803.05 km) NE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 3 | 12,300.59 miles (19,795.83 km) NNE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 4 | 12,298.38 miles (19,792.27 km) ENE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 12,281.46 miles (19,765.05 km) NW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 6 | 12,276.44 miles (19,756.97 km) ENE | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 12,253.81 miles (19,720.55 km) N | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,251.92 miles (19,717.50 km) N | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,251.77 miles (19,717.26 km) WNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 10 | 12,241.54 miles (19,700.80 km) NW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 11 | 12,237.81 miles (19,694.80 km) NNE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,230.97 miles (19,683.79 km) NE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,230.36 miles (19,682.81 km) NNW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 14 | 12,222.25 miles (19,669.75 km) NNW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,221.25 miles (19,668.14 km) NW | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.60 miles (46.03 km) W | Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL) | Fillmore, Utah, United States | |
| 2 | 39.46 miles (63.50 km) NNE | Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 43.29 miles (69.67 km) NW | Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) | Delta, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) N | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 87.11 miles (140.19 km) SSW | Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) | Panguitch, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 92.89 miles (149.50 km) S | Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE) | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 99.80 miles (160.61 km) NW | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 113.64 miles (182.88 km) E | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 114.40 miles (184.10 km) SW | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | Cedar City, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 119.27 miles (191.95 km) SSE | Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG) | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 121.77 miles (195.97 km) N | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 127.24 miles (204.77 km) N | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 144.44 miles (232.46 km) SSW | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 144.91 miles (233.20 km) N | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 146.85 miles (236.33 km) S | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,074.82 miles (17,823.16 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,008.68 miles (17,716.71 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,999.56 miles (17,702.03 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,976.13 miles (17,664.33 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,869.79 miles (17,493.18 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,751.11 miles (17,302.20 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,736.30 miles (17,278.36 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,697.30 miles (17,215.59 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,604.80 miles (17,066.73 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,574.67 miles (17,018.24 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,570.37 miles (17,011.32 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,561.38 miles (16,996.86 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,561.37 miles (16,996.84 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,548.88 miles (16,976.73 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,528.79 miles (16,944.41 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |