Nonstop flight route between Funafuti, Tuvalu and Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°31'30"S by 179°11'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°11'30"N by 94°29'23"W)
Distance from FUN to SLG:
6,361.81 miles (10,238.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Funafuti International Airport (FUN), Funafuti, Tuvalu and Smith Field (SLG), Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,362 miles (or 10,238 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 Smith Field, 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 Smith Field. 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: | SLG / KSLG |
| Airport Name: | Smith Field |
| Location: | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°11'30"N by 94°29'23"W |
| Area Served: | Siloam Springs, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Siloam Springs |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1191 feet (363 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLG |
| More Information: | SLG 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.
- By the middle of 1944, as the fighting moved further north toward Japan, the Americans began to withdraw.
- The closest airport to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 440 miles (708 kilometers) NNW of FUN.
- 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.
- Funafuti International Airport (FUN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Smith Field (SLG):
- The closest airport to Smith Field (SLG) is Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ENE of SLG.
- Smith Field (SLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Smith Field (SLG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,763 miles (17,321 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 11.90 miles (19.15 km) ENE | Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) | Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 2 | 20.71 miles (33.33 km) E | Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 22.05 miles (35.48 km) SE | Drake Field (FYV) | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 24.71 miles (39.77 km) ENE | Rogers Municipal Airport (ROG) | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 43.11 miles (69.38 km) N | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 54.25 miles (87.30 km) NNW | Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 59.49 miles (95.74 km) S | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 60.11 miles (96.73 km) WSW | Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 61.16 miles (98.43 km) SW | Davis Field (MKO) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 66.31 miles (106.72 km) N | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) | Joplin, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 74.58 miles (120.02 km) E | Boone County Airport (HRO) | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 75.49 miles (121.49 km) ENE | Branson Airport (BKG) | Branson, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 76.26 miles (122.74 km) ENE | M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 77.96 miles (125.46 km) W | Tulsa International Airport (TUL) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 81.19 miles (130.67 km) S | Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,762.52 miles (17,320.55 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,741.71 miles (17,287.06 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,720.86 miles (17,253.51 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,710.08 miles (17,236.17 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,701.62 miles (17,222.55 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,689.09 miles (17,202.38 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,684.50 miles (17,195.00 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,679.61 miles (17,187.12 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,676.39 miles (17,181.94 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,667.90 miles (17,168.28 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,659.70 miles (17,155.08 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,637.80 miles (17,119.84 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,634.78 miles (17,114.98 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,627.85 miles (17,103.82 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,616.43 miles (17,085.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |